This is a contemporary example of the classic three stone ring with an interesting and bold color combination. At its center is a beautiful bluish violet oval cut gemstone certified by GIA to be a natural tanzanite. It weighs 5.98 carats and rests in a secure 4-double-prong setting made of solid 14kt white gold. The intense December birthstone is flanked on both its East and West sides by round brilliant cut fancy red natural diamonds. These diamonds have been irradiated to bring out their intense fiery orangish red hues. They are graded SI1-SI2 in clarity and weigh about .50 carats total. The setting is encrusted with 24 smaller round diamonds on the sides of the shank and they are graded H-I in color and SI1-SI2 in clarity weighing .60 carats total. The ring weighs 4.2 grams and is currently a size 7 and can be resized. It rises 7mm above your finger and its ring face measures 17.90mm from East to West from red diamond to red diamond. This ring is accompanied with its original GIA certificate for the tanzanite. The right hand ring or potential engagement ring is Brand New.
This tiara, considered the most important diadem of their collection, called “La Buena” (The Good one) and only worn by the Queens of Spain, was a wedding present from King Alfonso XIII to his bride, Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg. Made in 1906 by Ansorena with more than 500 diamonds set in platinum, it features the Fleur de Lys, the Bourbon’s emblem.
Do you know the Martian Pink from the Perfect Pink, the Sweet Josephine or the Pink Promise? Christie’s jewellery specialist Marie-Cécile Cisamolo tells the stories of these and other fabulous pink diamonds that have bedazzled their salerooms.
18K Gold 5 05 Ct Unheated GIA Certified No Heat vs Vivid Red Ruby Diamond Ring
A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires.
An elegant and whimsical approach to the pendant necklace has been achieved here by a master craftsman who obviously developed this concept in their dreams. The necklace would be a great accessory to any dinner or cocktail dress infused with green. A pear cut natural emerald weighing about 1.00 carat is bezel set in a dangling halo pendant at the center of this vintage 1960s piece. The emerald does have natural visible inclusions which only adds to its earthy charm as it also displays the most vibrant medium-dark green hue which is further embellished by the halo of round brilliant diamond’s around it. There are no chips to the surface of the emerald. Waves of white gold encrusted with diamonds echo from the dangly pendant. The corners are all accented with emeralds which there are 5 total round cut emeralds in 4-prong settings that matched the center pear cut emerald perfectly in color. The total diamond weight is about 1.60 carats and the average color grade is H-I and the clarity grade is SI1-SI2. The mounting emeralds weigh about .40 carats total. This is a lovely and unique piece is in spectacular condition. The necklace measures 20” in length while the pendant measures 2 1/4” in length. The halo pear pendant drop length measures about 1” from the round emerald at the top to the bottom of the halo of diamonds.
Not all precious stones are created equal.
Jeremy Morris travels far and wide in search of nature’s rarest, purest jewels for our high jewellery creations.
David Morris meticulously sources its prized stones from the most revered mines, whether it be an extremely rare sapphire from the remote hills of Kashmir, the famed deep-green emeralds of Colombia, or the perfect, glittering clarity of a white diamond. Only when we have unearthed a truly exceptional treasure does it voyage to our London atelier, where it is impeccably cut and polished to reveal its pure beauty before being set into the high jewellery it has inspired.
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