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Cambi Casa d'Aste's Historia Naturalis Sale Offers Meteorites, Jade and Gemstones Online

market-auction · 2026-10-23

Cambi Casa d'Aste is hosting its Historia Naturalis auction online until 4 November, showcasing more than 100 items such as minerals, gemstones, meteorite pieces, crystals, and a nephrite jade block exceeding half a meter in height. The auction aims to appeal to a diverse audience, featuring premium items for seasoned collectors alongside low starting bids for beginners. Notable items include certified meteorite fragments from Campo del Cielo, estimated to be 4,800 years old, and five pieces from the 1947 Sikhote-Alin meteor shower. Additionally, the sale features the rare Hammadah al Hamra 346 chondrite from Libya (2018), a pallasite fragment, an 11 kg Brazilian amethyst geode, and AAA+ quality lapis lazuli specimens. A collection from Lombardy includes thirty-seven lots of hardstones and decorative items.

Fatti principali

  • Historia Naturalis sale by Cambi Casa d'Aste runs online until 4 November
  • Catalogue comprises over 100 lots of minerals, gemstones, meteorites and crystals
  • A nephrite jade block over 50 cm tall is among the top lots
  • Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment from Argentina is certified by the Meteoritical Society
  • Five Sikhote-Alin fragments come from the 1947 Russian shower
  • Hammadah al Hamra 346 chondrite was found in Libya in 2018 with IMCA and GMA certification
  • A Brazilian amethyst geode weighs 11 kg
  • A Lombardy collection of 37 lots focuses on hardstones and decorative specimens

Entità

Istituzioni

  • Cambi Casa d'Aste
  • Meteoritical Society
  • IMCA
  • GMA

Luoghi

  • Argentina
  • Russia
  • Libya
  • Brazil
  • Lombardy
  • Italy

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