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Overall in very good condition, noting the presence of regions to the spherical surface where the carving and polishing has not gone through to the depressions of the raw material. Small pinpoint inclusions ranging in tone from gold to brown are visible within the cavity as well as the outer surface of the sphere. There is also a larger included section of the host rock to the base of the sphere.
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Lot 51Sale 18819
BRAZILAN AMETHYST SPHERE WITH CRYSTAL CAVITYEstimate: GBP 2,000 - 3,000
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