North American Auction Company
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Early October American Indian & Western Sale

Sat, Oct 3, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 289

17.74 Cts of Loose Labradorite & Red Andesine Gems

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
For your consideration in this lot are 17.74 carats of 23 loose yellowish labradorite and red andisine-labradorite gemstones. This collection has a variety of expertly cuts stones including oval, cushion, round, and trillion style cuts. In this collection there are a total of 12 yellow labradorite stones; seven with an oval cut, two trillion cuts, one cushion cut, and two round cuts. These stones show a beautiful light to deep yellow color. Labradorite is a yellow to gold Feldspar material found in many locations. Labradorite is a nice material to cut, facet, and set in jewelry and it is a Feldspar. Natural Feldspar material depending on the type, color, and size can be quite rare and valuable to pretty common and not particularly valuable. This collection also includes 11 red andesine-labradorite gemstones cut into one cushion, five round cuts, and five oval cuts. Andesine-Labradorite is a beautiful crystalline gem that is a combination of two feldspar varieties: andesine and labradorite. Its name "andesine" refers to the Andes Mountains where andesine was first found and the name "labradorite" was derived from Labrador, Canada, where labradorite was first discovered. The measurements of the yellow labradorite gemstones in this lot are for the oval cut: 6.07x7.98x2.77; 6.10x8.11x3.45; 5.05x7.0x3.24; 5.07x7.12x2.99; 4.88x6.81x3.37; 4.07x6.05x2.75; the trillion cuts: 5.95x5.99x5.96x4.10; 5.99x6.04x6.00x3.61; the round cuts: 8.06x5.24; 7.02x4.25; and the cusion cut: 6.00x6.05x3.97. The measurements for the red andesine-labradorite stones oval cuts: 7.03x9.16x4.36; 5.12x7.04x3.63; 5.44x7.35x3.90; 4.14x6.05x2.60; 2.98x4.03x1.83, for the round cuts: 4.07x3.10; 6.16x4.45;6.12x2.99; 4.28x2.92; 4.12x2.89, and the cushion cut is 7.02x5.06x3.85.