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5 minutes ago, Wolf said:

This was sold for over 5,000 dollars. I guess the experts know why? Green Mica Sulfide? Haven't seen any like this. Not mine.

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Any Sulphide in glass other than transparent clear is going to fetch a good price, the same with any figures that are painted, even if the glass is transparent clear.  There are also some rare figures, mostly busts of humans and a double or 2. Most of the double's are fakes though, you better know what you're looking at. The so called (California Sulphide's) had a lot of doubles that fooled a lot of collectors for a long time. Do a little googling you'll find them.

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12 hours ago, Chad G. said:

Any Sulphide in glass other than transparent clear is going to fetch a good price, the same with any figures that are painted, even if the glass is transparent clear.  There are also some rare figures, mostly busts of humans and a double or 2. Most of the double's are fakes though, you better know what you're looking at. The so called (California Sulphide's) had a lot of doubles that fooled a lot of collectors for a long time. Do a little googling you'll find them.

 

I agree. About a month or two? A sulfide (as above) with green glass was hammered at auction for $3000... insane! 

But it is pleasant and tranquilizer if you can see it as an investment, and I think these are.

Obviously, with these prized marbles, there could be an equally high risk of replication, and here, you need to be cautious when purchasing.

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14 hours ago, Chad G. said:

Caged solid core IMO, i can't see any separation in the wide and thin ribbons in the cores, if there is it's a tri level.

 

Correct, but this marble is curious, as it has been transformed/distorted by the former marble worker 'Rich Shelby' 🙂

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20 minutes ago, Wolf said:

Those flakes?

Mica is to old German handmades as Aventurine is to more modern machine mades Wolf.

Mica is generally a larger version of the flakes.

This is no rule though--some of the gold Mica can be quite tiny--and sparkly.

Marble--On!!

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16 hours ago, Wolf said:

Thanks. I don't even know what mica is? Those flakes? I think my uncle got a green one.

 

Mica is a mineral that was used, and is still used today, for its shiny and reflective properties.

Especially in ancient times, it was included in marbles to create a shiny and bright effect

You can find it in clear transparent marbles, in various shades of blue (aquamarine, cobalt, etc.), in green, amber, and more rarely in yellow and red.

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8 hours ago, Wolf said:

Pretty breathtaking, Roberto. How big is it? 

0,787+  (20mm+)

Yes, it's amazing

This marble is of an intense color, like the tip of a reed, and it seems to have been the last one made on that.

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20 minutes ago, Roberto said:

 

Oh.., the second latticinio and the Siamese cat are wonderful!👌

Whoops, did not mean to add the photo of Lola (our Balinese cat) in there but she is pretty wonderful ❤️

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24 minutes ago, Alta said:

Whoops, did not mean to add the photo of Lola (our Balinese cat) in there but she is pretty wonderful ❤️

 

Well, you did the right thing. She also wants her space😊

Balinese? Non siamese?

Aaah ok, it's like a Siamese but with semi-long hair👍

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11 minutes ago, Roberto said:

 

Well, you did the right thing. She also wants her space😊

Balinese? Non siamese?

Thanks Roberto.

 

Balinese is the long hair version of a Siamese 🙂

 

Just to stay semi on topic, here is another rather cool German 

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