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PAIR OF MALACHITE POLISHED OVAL CABOCHONS

A HANDSOME PAIR OF MALACHITE CABOCHONS, EACH DISPLAYING THE DISTINCTIVE CONCENTRIC BANDING CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS COPPER CARBONATE MINERAL. THE SPECIMENS EXHIBIT THE RICH PALETTE OF MALACHITE COLOURATION, RANGING FROM DEEP FOREST GREEN TO BRIGHT TURQUOISE-TEAL, WITH NATURAL STRIATIONS AND PATTERNS THROUGHOUT.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: NATURAL MALACHITE
- FORM: POLISHED OVAL CABOCHONS
- FINISH: HIGH-POLISH WITH NATURAL LUSTRE
- COLOUR: DEEP GREEN TO TEAL WITH CHARACTERISTIC BANDING
- DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 25 X 10 MM EACH (ESTIMATED)

CONDITION: BOTH SPECIMENS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH WELL-MAINTAINED POLISHED SURFACES. MINOR SURFACE WEAR AND LIGHT SCRATCHES ARE CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND HANDLING. THE POLISH REMAINS BRIGHT AND THE NATURAL PATTERNS ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE. NO SIGNIFICANT CHIPS, FRACTURES, OR RESTORATION OBSERVED.

NOTES: THESE POLISHED MALACHITE CABOCHONS ARE SUITABLE FOR JEWELLERY SETTING, DISPLAY, OR COLLECTION PURPOSES. THE NATURAL BANDING AND COLOUR VARIATION MAKE EACH PIECE UNIQUE. MALACHITE IS PRIZED BY COLLECTORS FOR ITS STRIKING APPEARANCE AND HAS BEEN VALUED AS A DECORATIVE AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE FOR CENTURIES.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers
Auction Date:
15-Sep-2026 19:00
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QLD, NSW, SA, VIC, WA, ACT, TAS, NT QLD 4211
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07 5559 1999 AUS
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