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Diamond, Necklace, Opal, Pendant

Diamond and Opal 18k Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace

Gorgeous Diamond and Opal 18k Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace

This fantastic 18k yellow gold pendant necklace, designed in Italy, features 1 opal stone, of exquisite color, weighing 4.02 carats and 32 round brilliant cut white diamonds of F color, VS2 clarity and excellent cut and brilliance, weighing .50 carat total. The chain measures 17 inches in length. The pendant measures 14mm in length and 20mm at the widest point.




Diamond and Opal 18k Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
Diamond and Opal 18k Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
Price:US $1,650.00












Aquamarine, Cocktail Ring, Diamond, Ring

A Spectacular 27 Carat Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Ring Circa 1950s

 

 

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

Lucille Ball

1950s 27 Carat Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring





1950s 27 Carat Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring






Antique, Diamond, Ruby, Tiara

An Antique Ruby and Diamond Tiara

Composed of five oval-shaped ruby and diamond clusters to the diamond-set panels of foliate design, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1860, 19.6 cm. inner circumference

Provenance

Lots 320 and 322 were, by family tradition, given by Emperor Franz Joseph (1830-1916) as wedding gifts to Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria (1878-1960), on her marriage in 1903 to Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein (1869-1955), thence by descent 

AN ANTIQUE RUBY AND DIAMOND TIARA
AN ANTIQUE RUBY AND DIAMOND TIARA

AN ANTIQUE RUBY AND DIAMOND TIARA

Brooch, Bulgari, Diamond, Ruby

Bulgari Diamond and Burma Rubies Brooch

 

 

Comprised as a flower head, this resplendent Bulgari brooch is set with a myriad of radiant diamonds and Burma rubies, finely mounted in platinum. Signed Bulgari. 25 Burma rubies weighing approx. 25 cts. with SSEF cert.

Bulgari Diamond and Burma Rubies Brooch




Bulgari Diamond and Burma Rubies Brooch
Bulgari Diamond and Burma Rubies Brooch
$250,000







Diamond, Ring, Sapphire

Vintage Sapphire and Diamond Rings

Great prices can be found on sapphire jewelry at estate sales and auctions. Many times you can find stunning designs that are one of kind, and will never be created again. These gorgeous rings have been someone’s treasure for a long time, and many are considered antiques or vintage jewelry.  

Estate and Vintage Sapphire Rings
Vintage Estate Sapphire Rings

 

These are a few of the many pieces of gorgeous sapphire and diamond estate jewelry that can be found online, or by actually going to an estate sale. Great prices can be found on sapphire jewelry at estate sales and auctions. Many times you can find stunning designs that are one of kind, and will never be created again. These gorgeous rings have been someone’s treasure for a long time, and many are considered antiques or vintage jewelry.  Now you can be the owner of such treasures with a little time and effort in seeking them out. The enjoyment one gets from hunting for such gorgeous treasures can be as much or more fun as wearing these exquisite pieces of jewelry. Estate jewelry can be a rare find, and seeking these treasures will leave you with a satisfaction rarely achieved by many individuals.

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Bracelet, Diamond, Ruby

Ruby and Diamond Art Deco Platinum Bracelet

An Exquisite Ruby and Diamond Art Deco Platinum Bracelet, accompanied by approximately 13.00 carats of Diamonds and 4.00-5.00 carats of Rubies. Set in Platinum.

Ruby and Diamond Art Deco Platinum Bracelet, accompanied by approximately 13.00 carats of Diamonds and 4.00-5.00 carats of Rubies. Set in Platinum.
Ruby and Diamond Art Deco Platinum Bracelet, accompanied by approximately 13.00 carats of Diamonds and 4.00-5.00 carats of Rubies. Set in Platinum.










Emerald

Spectacular North American Mined Emeralds

Gorgeous North Carolina Mined Emerald
Gorgeous North Carolina Mined Emerald

Limited amounts of emeralds are mined in the United States. North Carolina has been a sporadic producer of emeralds in small quantities from a few tiny mines since the late 1800s. The Crabtree Emerald Mine was once operated by Tiffany and Company and a series of property owners between 1894 and the 1990s. Many fine clear emeralds were produced, and tons of emerald-bearing pegmatite was sold as “emerald matrix” for slabbing and cabochon cutting. The cabochons displayed emerald and tourmaline prisms in a white matrix of quartz and feldspar.

Gorgeous North Carolina Emerald Ring
Gorgeous North Carolina Emerald Ring

Fabulous North Carolina Emeralds in Classic Jewelry
Fabulous North Carolina Emeralds in Classic Jewelry

emerald_mine_headerToday, North American Emerald Mines operates a small mine near Hiddenite, North Carolina. Between 1995 and 2010, over 20,000 carats of emeralds had been produced, including a six-inch-long, 1,869-carat crystal that is now in the Houston Museum of Natural Science and valued at $3.5 million. A crushed stone quarry on the same property is operated with an eye open for signs of the hydro-thermal veins and pockets that sometimes contain emerald. It is one of the only gemstone mines in the world that sells the country rock.  The Emerald Hollow Mine is the only emerald mine in the United States open to the public for prospecting. Nestled snugly in the foothills of the beautiful Brushy Mountains, this North Carolina Emerald mine is located in the small town of Hiddenite, North Carolina. This locality is recognized as one of the most unique and interesting geological locations on the North American continent.

1.80 Ct North Carolina Emerald
1.80 Ct North Carolina Emerald

Photo of North Carolina emerald crystals from the Crabtree Emerald Mine. These crystals are embedded in a pegmatite that is rich in quartz, feldspar, black tourmaline, and bright green emerald. The emerald crystal in the center of the photo is only about 1/4 inch in length. Emerald-rich pieces of pegmatite from the Crabtree Mine are often slabbed and used to make interesting cabochons that display beautiful green emerald crystal cross-sections on a background of white pegmatite with a few crystals of black schorl tourmaline.
Photo of North Carolina emerald crystals from the Crabtree Emerald Mine. These crystals are embedded in a pegmatite that is rich in quartz, feldspar, black tourmaline, and bright green emerald. The emerald crystal in the center of the photo is only about 1/4 inch in length. Emerald-rich pieces of pegmatite from the Crabtree Mine are often slabbed and used to make interesting cabochons that display beautiful green emerald crystal cross-sections on a background of white pegmatite with a few crystals of black schorl tourmaline.

One of the unique experiences available to the visitor to Emerald Village is the opportunity to prospect and dig for emeralds in the dumps at the Crabtree Emerald Mine. This mine produced emeralds from 1895 (including for the Tiffany Company of New York) until the mine closed in the 1990s. The actual mine shaft went underground several hundred feet and lies flooded under a small pond.

Dubbed the "Carolina Emperor," the gem has been trimmed to 64.83 carats and is called the largest cut emerald ever found in North America. It is being compared to an emerald that once belonged to Catherine the Great of Russia.
Dubbed the “Carolina Emperor,” the gem has been trimmed to 64.83 carats and is called the largest cut emerald ever found in North America. It is being compared to an emerald that once belonged to Catherine the Great of Russia.

Dubbed the "Carolina Emperor," the gem has been trimmed to 64.83 carats and is called the largest cut emerald ever found in North America. It is being compared to an emerald that once belonged to Catherine the Great of Russia.
Dubbed the “Carolina Emperor,” the gem has been trimmed to 64.83 carats and is called the largest cut emerald ever found in North America. It is being compared to an emerald that once belonged to Catherine the Great of Russia.

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A beautiful custom-cut emerald in matrix mounted in a pendant.
A beautiful custom-cut emerald in matrix mounted in a pendant.

This is a beautiful custom-cut emerald in matrix mounted in a pendant. Emerald is the birthstone for May and the official state gemstone for North Carolina. In all of the United States there are only two locations that have been mined commercially for emeralds, both in North Carolina. This stone is from one of them, the famous Crabtree Emerald Mine near Little Switzerland, NC. This mine opened in 1895 and was mined by Tiffany’s in the early 20th century. Now abandoned and closed, no emeralds have been mined at this mine in decades. This beautiful gemstone was cut from rough mined many years ago and hidden away. As is typical, the green emeralds are small and embedded in a matrix of white quartz, feldspar and mica, which creates a pretty contrast between green and white. This stone measures 25 x 18 mm and is mounted in a sterling silver pendant. Also included is a 20 inch sterling silver heavy rope chain.  It is uncertain if emeralds will ever be mined at this famous location again. Here’s your chance to own a rare gemstone from a historical mine.

52 Carat Emerald Pendant Rare NC Gold Filled Wire Wrapped
52 Carat Emerald Pendant Rare NC Gold Filled Wire Wrapped

This spectacular pendant is over 52 carats of emerald with a small amount of matrix, with some of the best quality emerald, deepest and clearest in color, you will ever see, at any time, in any piece, anywhere. Quite a statement! The more expensive gold filled wire has been used to wrap it up securely in a permanent heirloom piece. The center emerald is huge! This was mined at the now closed Crabtree Emerald Mine in Spruce Pine, NC, so its value will only go UP over time. This is an absolutely one of a kind emerald pendant. Some of the emerald in it is the type that sells for over ten-thousand dollars a carat, with on average only two carats of such material being mined in all the emerald mines in the world per year.

Handmade Hand cut Emerald Matrix Gemstone Pendant
Handmade Hand cut Emerald Matrix Gemstone Pendant

This one of a kind hand cut emerald matrix consist of North Carolina Emerald, Black Tourmaline, Smoky Quartz and Feldspar. Mined prior to 1994 in Mitchell Co. Weighs in at 100.5 cts. Mounted in USA Sterling Silver and measures 30×40. Cabochon is cut by Mike.  This one of a kind hand cut emerald matrix from the Crabtree mine consist of North Carolina Emerald, Black Tourmaline, Smoky Quartz and Feldspar. Mined prior to 1994 in Mitchell Co. Weighs in at 100.5 cts. Mounted in USA Sterling Silver and measures 30×40. Cabochon is cut by Mike Jaynes, owner of Linville Mountain Gem Shop in Marion, NC. Over 25 years experience.

A beautiful custom-cut emerald in matrix mounted in a pendant.
A beautiful custom-cut emerald in matrix mounted in a pendant.

A beautiful custom-cut emerald in matrix mounted in a pendant.
A beautiful custom-cut emerald in matrix mounted in a pendant.

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Emerald Bonanza Found By Amateur Diggers in North Carolina Mine

Jamie Hill thought he found a new way to make money by opening up his aging emerald mine to amateurs at $25 a head, and watched as a pair of couples quickly came away with tens of thousands of dollars worth of gems.  Libby and Kevin Barrieault were the first to strike gold – or emerald – on a group trip to the North American Emerald Mine in Hiddenite, N.C. The next day, Terry Lofgren and her fiance John Kehoe found a pocket of emerald crystals. Hill, known in the area as the “emerald man,” insisted today that he has no regrets.

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Emerald and Gemstone Buckets
Emerald and Gemstone Buckets




Bracelet, Diamond, Emerald

Certified Art Deco 16.0ct Old Cut Diamond & 10.0ct Emerald Platinum Bracelet

 

 

Certified Art Deco 16.0ct Old Cut Diamond & 10.0ct Emerald Platinum Bracelet

Up for sale is an old cut diamond & emerald bracelet.

This antique bracelet is made of platinum; it is from the Art Deco period.

This rare bracelet has two large size certified Colombian emeralds and old cut diamonds. These emeralds are very rare with bright green color & good clarity.

The bracelet has etching in the platinum and all stones are high grade.

The emerald cut Colombian emeralds weigh approximately 10.0 carats; they have AGL certificate stating Colombian emeralds with minor treatment. (Rare)

The old cut diamonds weigh approximately 16.0 carats; they are G to H color and VS clarity.

This Art Deco piece has light wear on the platinum.

This bracelet measures 17.1cm (6.75 inch) long and 21mm (0.82 inch) wide.

The weight of this bracelet is 48.2 grams.




Certified Art Deco 16.0ct Old Cut Diamond & 10.0ct Emerald Platinum Bracelet
Certified Art Deco 16.0ct Old Cut Diamond & 10.0ct Emerald Platinum Bracelet






Gemstone, Ring, Stephen Webster

Stephen Webster Jewels Verne Silver Turquoise, Blue Agate, Lapis, Mother of Pearl

Accentuate your ensembles in an unconventionally feminine fashion with this extraordinary jewelry piece that boasts an offbeat design topped off with dainty, enticing gems. The ring is presented by Stephen Webster within the fascinating “Jewels Verne” collection and it is expertly crafted from white rhodium-plated silver, decorated with agate, turquoise, lapis lazuli, mother-of-pearl, and quartz stones. Ring Top Dimensions: 40mm x 12mm




Stephen Webster Jewels Verne Silver Turquoise, Blue Agate, Lapis, Mother of Pearl
Stephen Webster Jewels Verne Silver Turquoise, Blue Agate, Lapis, Mother of Pearl