A Boulder Opal "Adam and Eve" Carving, Manfred Wild, Idar-Oberstein, Germany, carved from two bookmatched Australian boulder opal slabs cut from the same stone, the interiors intricately worked to depict Adam and Eve in bas relief, Eve showing light beige potch opal with scattered play-of-color accents, Adam showing evenly distributed play-of-color in blue and green flash, the top sections of each scene carved to reveal a deep blue area of opal mimicking the night sky, 18 karat yellow gold hinges allow the piece to be closed together. 10.80 x 8.30 x 3.80 cm. Estimate $ 7,000-9,000 Property from the Estate of Gerard L. Cafesjian, Naples, Florida
A Boulder Opal "Adam and Eve" Carving, Manfred Wild, Idar-Oberstein, Germany, carved from two bookmatched Australian boulder opal slabs cut from the same stone, the interiors intricately worked to depict Adam and Eve in bas relief, Eve showing light beige potch opal with scattered play-of-color accents, Adam showing evenly distributed play-of-color in blue and green flash, the top sections of each scene carved to reveal a deep blue area of opal mimicking the night sky, 18 karat yellow gold hinges allow the piece to be closed together. 10.80 x 8.30 x 3.80 cm. Estimate $ 7,000-9,000 Property from the Estate of Gerard L. Cafesjian, Naples, Florida
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