The present aventurine quartz hand seal forms part of a rare group of hardstone seals by Fabergé that employ only the hardstone or semi-precious material and an elegantly designed gold mount. Other examples include a similarly designed rock crystal hand seal with a gold ribbon mount by Erik Kollin, RCIN 100323 (C. de Guitaut, Fabergé in the Royal collects ion, Royal collects ions Enterprises Ltd, 2003, no. 255, page 201, illustrated), and an aquamarine hand seal with gold snake mount also by Erik Kollin (exhibition catalogue, Fabergé and the Russian Jewellers, London, 2006, illustrated p. 65, listed p. 76, no. 201.)

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  • Pink aventurine quartz

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  • Rose-cut diamonds discovered in 1829 in the Urals

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  • 72 standard gold, the equivalent of 18 carat gold

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