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Quartz, NMNH mineral specimen, catalog number G9930

Quartz Pendant (NMNH G9930-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Quartz Pendant (NMNH G9930-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Quartz Pendant (NMNH G9930-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Quartz Pendant (NMNH G9930-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Quartz Pendant (NMNH G9930-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Three objects from the American Gemstone Jewelry Collection commissioned by the American Gem Society (NMNH G9917, G9930, and G9934).

Subset of the American Gemstone Jewelry Collection commissioned by the American Gem Society

Rectangular cushion-cut extremely light brown quartz (136.34 ct) in a pendant with 8 lt red purple round maine rubellites, set in 18k yellow gold. [AUTO]

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Taxon:: Quartz - Primary Gem

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: Formerly : G01333; AGS Number : AGS 4; IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002O4L
USNM Number:: NMNH G9930-00

Color:: Extremely Light Brown
Cut:: Rectangular Cushion
Jewelery Type:: Pendant
Weight:: 136.34 ct

Place:: Surry Co, White Plains, North Carolina, United States, North America

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1007338

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a2d64b7a-58ff-436a-9f4e-98adc6a3b71e