Asian Natural Specimens

Product Information: Specimen Type: Emerald Crystals on Calcite Weight: 3 grams Dimension: H: 2 x W: 1.5 x D: 1 cm Origin: Swat Valley, KPK Province, Pakistan Treatment: None Descr...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Scapolite on Calcite and Diopside Weight: 250 grams Dimension: H: 6.5 x W: 6.5 x D: 5 cm Origin: Kokcha Valley, Badakshan Province, Afghanista...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Quartz Crystal Weight: 56 grams Dimension: H: 4.3 x W: 4 x D: 3.3 cm Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: Non...

392.15 Gram Beautiful Aquamarine Crystal Bunch From Skardu District, Pakistan Weight: 392.15 Gram Dimension: 8.5 x 5.5 x 4.2 Cm Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Balti...

Product Information: Specimen Name: Aquamarine with Muscovite Weight: 514 grams Dimension: H: 7.5 x W: 6.8 x D: 7.5 cm Treatment: None Origi...

Introducing a pair of gorgeous, monumental green canvas banana trees, each standing at an impressive 12 feet tall. These striking pieces feature int...

Spodumene from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Double terminated crystal of translucent to transparent, colorless spodumene with isolated cluster of albite, smoky quartz and black...

Gem Apophyllite from Pashan Hill Quarry, Poona District, Maharashtra, India. Lustrous transparent bi-colored apophyllite crystals long with translucent pink stilbite crystals in a...

From Lushi, Henan Province, China. Long cluster of large, blocky crystals of yellow-tan barite crystals. The barites are translucent and show internal growth phantoms. Weight...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Green Malachite Weight: 1277 grams Dimension: H: 20 x W: 7 x D: 6 cm Origin: Shilu Mine, Yangchun County, Yangjiang Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China...

Cavansite on Stilbite with Stilbite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India. Lustrous spherical aggregates of vibrant royal blue cavansite crystals lined up across a bed of quartz m...

This striking Azurite on Malachite specimen from Laos features vivid deep-blue Azurite crystals growing against a contrasting matrix of lush green Malachite. The piece displays brill...

Product Information: Specimen Name: Zircon crystal on Graphite and Calcite matrix Weight: 265 grams Dimensions: H: 8 x W: 8.4 x D: 4 cm Treatment: None Locality: Astore Valley, ...

Product Information: Specimen: Apatite Crystal on Muscovite Weight: 1130 grams Dimensions: H: 12.5 x W: 13 x D: 8.8 cm Origin: Chumar Bakhur Mine, Nagar Valley, Skardu District, Gi...

Superb water-clear wedge-shaped barite crystals covering one face of tan-colored matrix. The barite crystals formed over botryoidal black oxide mineral, which are also included insid...

Sculptural formation of sharp, distinct copper crystals from Jiujiang Co., Jiangxi Province, China. The copper looks beautiful under magnification. A lovely display piece for natural...

Product Information: Specimen Name: Zircon floater crystal Weight: 63 grams Dimensions: H: 3.4 x W: 2.7 x D: 2.5 cm Treatment: None Locality: Astore Valley, Skardu District, Gil...

Product Information: Specimen Name: Tourmaline crystals on Albite Weight: 146 grams Dimensions: H: 6.8 x W: 5 x D: 2.7 cm Treatment: None Origin: Kunnar Province, Afghanistan D...

Hemimorphite on Quartz, Malipo Mine, Wenshan Co., Yunnan Prov., China Measures: 12 cm tall x 10 cm wide Hemimorphite from China has taken on entirely new qualities that barely ex...

Product Information: Specimen: Bastnasite Crystals Weight: 9 grams Dimensions: H: 2.2 x W: 2 x D: 1.5 cm Origin: Hameed Abad, Kafoor Dheri, KPK Province, Pakistan Treatment: None ...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Tourmaline on Smoky Quartz with Cleavelandite Weight: 386 grams Dimensions: H: 6.5 x W: 8.3 x D: 8 cm Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltist...

Product information: Specimen type: Loose Garden Quartz Weight: 103.70 Carats Dimension: 4 x 2.8 x 1.5 cm Origin: Africa Treatment: None

This unusually sinuous length of bamboo is known as "Buddha belly bamboo," named for each segment's resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese mon...

From Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China Translucent green fluorite crystal cluster with bright luster and well crystallized. The fluorite crystals are tran...

The Chinese scholar rock on offer here is a wonderful example of Ying (also known as Yingde stone), a less common type than Lingbi or Taihu. Gray in color, it has an extraordinary up...

Puddingstone is named for its unique composite nature, a suspension of multicolored pebbles that resemble raisins in a pudding. Historically, the unusual stone was favored by scholar...

From Guangdong Province, China Large showy specimen of green cubic fluorite crystals. Well formed cubic formation with water clear transparency and a glassy luster. Matrix can clea...

From Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Lustrous translucent to transparent gemmy crystals of aquamarine beryl with muscovite crystals around. The aquamarine...

A selection of Stupa architectural details from Thailand, late 20th century, hand-crafted in traditional Thai clay earthenware, with a glazed glo...

From Ruyuan, Lechang, Guandong, China Large showy 1.5 inch gem green transparent fluorite crystal with blue phantom zoning at the center termination on matrix lined with scintillati...

From Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China Internally flawless crystal cluster of optical-grade colorless calcite on gossan matrix. The calcite crystal are fully terminated with hex...

From Shengus area, near Skardu, Pakistan This museum-quality specimen is from a new find. Showing incredible translucent lustrous deep red spessartine garnet clusterS on microline a...

A lingzhi fungus table screen Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) The unusual Chinese scholar’s object, mounted natural dried and preserved lingzhi fungus. Lobed asymmetrical outline with dee...

We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Hematite crystal with white Albite Weight: 62 grams Dimensions: H: 7.3 x W: 7.5 x D: 2.5 cm Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakist...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Emerald Crystals on Matrix Weight: 15 grams Dimension: H: 3.8 x W: 3 x D: 1.5 cm Origin: Pakistan Treatment: None Description: This exquis...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Emerald Crystals on Calcite Weight: 90 grams Dimension: H: 3.7 x W: 5.6 x D: 3.2 cm Origin: Garam Chashma, Chitral Valley, Pakistan Treatme...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Isometric impressive Anatase crystal on matrix Weight: 35 grams Dimension: H: 6.3 x W: 5.5 x W: 1.8 cm Origin: Kharan, Baluchistan Province, Paki...

Product Information: Specimen Name: Tourmaline Crystal Weight: 41 grams Dimensions: H: 5 x W: 2.5 x D: 2 cm Treatment: None Origin: Paprok Mine, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan ...

From Lonavala Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India Lustrous transparent-to-translucent large green apophyllite crystals with translucent pink-orange stilbite with scolecite cry...

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Tapered cluster of lustrous transparent colorless scolecite crystals standing upright in transparent pink-brown heulandite crystals geode. Th...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Emerald Crystal Weight: 14 grams Dimension: H: 3 x W: 2.9 x D: 1.6 cm Origin: Swat Valley, KPK Province, Pakistan Treatment: None Descripti...

Product Information: Specimen Name: Aquamarine with Albite Weight: 367 grams Dimension: H: 6.5 x W: 6.5 x D: 6 cm Treatment: None Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Prov...

Lustrous radial formation rich golden pyrite crystals a 3 dimension form on matrix embedded with quartz. The pyrite crystals faces have a mirror luster with rich golden yellow tone a...

From Huanggang Mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China Lustrous translucent gray-white with transparent colorless calcite crystals. Weight: 3.9 lbs, Dimensions: 7 ...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Quartz with Transparency Weight: 1390 grams Dimension: H: 11 x W: 14 x D: 10 cm Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan...

Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...

Giant Gypsum Crystal Cluster, China. The geologic mechanism that creates Lead and Silver provide the raw materials for crystals to form when oceans, rich in Calcium and Sulphate, go...

Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China. Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...

Fluorite (rare botryoidal form) on Quartz var. Amethyst from Tekhdi, Madhya Pradesh, India. Large cluster of translucent yellow-brown fluorite botryoidal crystals. The fluorite inte...

Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...

From Minggang Mine, Xinyang Prefecture, Henan, China Translucent purple fluorite in botryoidal formation with sculptural hemispherical aggregates cov...

From Minggang Mine, Henan Province, China Large well defined cubic formation of fluorite crystals with crystal faces composed of smaller sub-parallel cubic faces. The fluorite has a...

From near Pantai Manakarra, Mamuju, Sulawesi, Indonesia Double-sided cluster of translucent grape purple quartz agate in spherical formations with a radial internal structure and are found in cavities in pillow basalt. Also known as Grape Agate...

A large scale freestanding polished lapis lazuli freeform originating from Afghanistan, one of two similar naturally-formed lapis lazuli specimens we are selling. With its naturally...

PRODUCT INFORMATION: Specimen Type: Green Serpentine Sphere Weight: 630 Gram Dimension: H: 7.4 x W: 7.4 x D: 7.5 Cm Origin: Pakistan Treatment: None DESCRIPTION: This captivati...

Product Information: Specimen: Apatite crystals on Albite with Muscovite Weight: 6 kg Dimensions: H: 30 x W: 28 x W: 13 cm Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan Treatment: None Description: stunning specimen features vibrant red apatite...

This luxurious offering serves up vibrant tones of verdant emerald on a canary yellow calcite and shimmering, earthy biotite matrix for a gemmy study in contrast. A unique and arrest...

104.14 Gram Pretty Fadan Quartz From Balochistan, Pakistan Weight: 104.14 Gram Dimension: 6.7 x 6.7 x 6.6 Cm Origin: Balochistan, Pakistan What is special about quartz? The answe...

We are delighted to present you with this incredible polished sphere of Lapis Lazuli, a deep blue metamorphic rock often used in jewelry and decoration. The sphere displays a vibra...