The misty star the appalachian star the smoky mountain two star and the promise star.
Mountain star ruby collection.
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Guernsey s the auction house selling the gems says that volumes could easily be written about the remarkable discovery by a modest mountain man from western north carolina who as a self described rock hound was constantly in search of rare and unusual stones in his native appalachia.
After messer discovered the stones in 1990 they were examined by leading.
The largest of the four gems the 139 43 carat appalachian star ruby has been compared favorably to the smithsonian s rosser.
The mountain star ruby collection.
The mountain star ruby collection is all the more astounding for its north american origin according to guernsey s.
This june at guernsey s auction house in new york city a collection of extraordinary museum quality star rubies described by experts as potentially the best in the world will go under the hammer.
After unsuccessfully trying to sell the mountain star ruby collection for 100 million on their own for the past 10 years the family recently contacted guernsey s known for unusual sales including possessions of john f.
The mountain star ruby collection a grouping of four museum quality gemstones discovered near asheville n c by self described rockhound jarvis wayne messer is being offered for sale by guernsey s in new york city.
From blackbeard s booty to stockpiles of forgotten confederate currency the south has procured many a legend about hidden southern treasures and what happens when they re found.
Jarvis wayne messer a self described rock hound found the stones in western north carolina in 1990.
After messer discovered the stones in 1990 they were examined by leading geological testing labs in the united states and in europe before an exhibition of one of the stones at the natural history museum in london where a.
Each displays a perfect six pointed star and their value can only be speculated at.
In june guernsey s will hold another gemstone auction the company will put on the block the mountain star ruby collection comprised of four star rubies weighing 342 carats total which will be sold together as one lot.
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The mountain star ruby collection will be sold together as one lot and could yield an eight figure windfall for the family of jarvis wayne messer the humble fishing guide rockhound who discovered the gems in 1990.
The mountain star ruby collection is all the more astounding for its north american origin according to guernsey s.