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1 brown Rhodochrosite FIGA, vintage 70's stock,lucky gemstone charm unworn
1 brown Rhodochrosite FIGA, vintage 70's stock,lucky gemstone charm unworn
1 brown Rhodochrosite FIGA, vintage 70's stock,lucky gemstone charm unworn

1 brown Rhodochrosite FIGA, vintage 70's stock,lucky gemstone charm unworn

$ 10.03

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Measure: 1 in
  • Jewelry Type: Pendant, Figa
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Packaging: Poly-bag pouch or small box (not vintage)
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: 1 brown-honey tone intertwined... Rhodochrosite figa:Good ..unworn vintage unsold inventory from 1970. nickel- bails, 1970's unsold vintage stock.Brown Rhodochrosite in charms-pendants are rare to see since pink is the tradition.Origin: Andes mountain range, Argentina
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Era: vintage 70's
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • This auction is for 1 Lot: 1 Figa
  • Main Stone: Rhodochrosite, brown tone (natural)
  • Origin: Argentina: Capillita mine,Catamarca Prov. Argentina
  • Bails: NIckel bail

    Description

    1 Brown-Honey tones Rhodochrosite Figa (feegah...)beautiful honey tone!
    .....a unique
    VINTAGE 70's brown-honey-tonality
    Rhodochrosite good-luck charm (..as the story goes..)-amulet-pendant form , rare (brown-honey tonality) to see in finished jewelry/charms) Measures 1in length, good condition, authentic-genuine vintage 70's inventory never worn nor sold. Origin of rough: foothills of the Andes mountain range in Catamarca province (near city of Andalgala, Argentina...
    This particular Rhodochrosite-rough the figa-pendant was carved from was mined in the renowned Capillitas-mine (famous for it's fine Rhodochrosite output for many decades, both pink, brown (this one) and faceting grade which is rare ),
    Andalgalá-Catamarca-Argentina in 70's
    and then carved into approx.
    1.0inch-figa
    with the typical artisan finish of a rustic-gemstone pendant handcrafted by
    local craftsmen from then & there
    . The brown-tone swirling patterns are in a nice multitone towards uniform-brown-tonalities (rare to see, ea one different) .....
    Condition:  good condition, unworn/never retailed piece from 1970's-inventory....crafted in Andalgalá,Province of Catamarca...Argentina.
    Figas (Feegah) are historically intertwined with good-luck beliefs (ea. country-origin has it's particular connotations...fertility, luck, fortune etc...no claioims on this listing obviously) in several countries, Brazil being the main one that uses this figure-motif very  frequently in their jewelry & charms ...often they are dressed with gems, gold tops, platinum, different gemstones (aqua, lapis, amethyst etc) and are also carved out of wood in an artisan rustic fashion similar to these; often the simple carvings are the ones with most beauty.These particular ones have that artisan-rustic-finish, with a beautiful rhodochrosite-high-polish
    Our Gemology Background: GIA diamond specialist, highly experienced in finer estate & antique jewelry
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    Packaged
    in either poly-bags, pouches or boxes-small )~~~
    Condition
    is
    very good
    Please email any questions prior to bidding, thank you
    Thanks for looking!
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