Late 20th Century Rubellite Tourmaline Cockatoo Sculpture by Manfred Wild for Emil Becker. Germany

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Exceptional luxury gemstone carving of a cockatoo designed by renowned gem artist Manfred Wild for Emil Becker, masterfully executed in … Read more Exceptional luxury gemstone carving of a cockatoo designed by renowned gem artist Manfred Wild for Emil Becker, masterfully executed in richly saturated rubellite tourmaline and mounted upon an elegant rock crystal quartz perch over a polished Russian black obsidian base.
Created in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, the world-famous center of fine gemstone carving, this extraordinary sculptural work was reportedly inspired by a similar example commissioned for the Sultan of Brunei. The cockatoo is intricately carved from a single monumental specimen of rubellite tourmaline weighing approximately 635.5 carats, displaying exceptional translucency, feather detailing, and vivid raspberry-red coloration.
The luxurious composition is further enhanced with finely crafted gold feet and crest, sparkling diamond-set eyes, and a contrasting indicolite tourmaline beak. The bird rests gracefully upon a frosted rock crystal quartz branch atop a polished Russian black obsidian base accented with a gold rim. The underside bears the monogram signature “EB” for Emil Becker.
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* Designed by Manfred Wild for Emil Becker
* Idar-Oberstein, Germany
* Carved rubellite tourmaline cockatoo
* Approx. 635.5 carats rubellite tourmaline
* Diamond-set eyes
* Indicolite tourmaline beak
* Gold feet and crest
* Frosted rock crystal quartz perch
* Russian black obsidian base with gold rim
* Signed “EB” monogram to base
* Inspired by a similar work created for the Sultan of Brunei
Dimensions:
* 6” H x 3.5” W x 3.5” D
* (15.24 x 8.89 x 8.89 cm)
Period:
Late 20th Century See less