A luxurious one of a kind pair of natural unheated untreated ruby and natural unheated untreated diamond 14K gold earrings circa 1950.
These gorgeous silver screen worthy luxury ruby and diamond earrings are completely handmade!
The divine fine quality unheated untreated rubies are a very unique color and are just to die for! It is exceptionally rare to see emerald cut unheated untreated natural rubies especially in a pair. Both rubies have been faceted and polished only and are just as mother nature made them. Such rubies are much more valuable than heated or treated rubies.
1.41 carats total ruby weight, These unique natural rubies like all unheated untreated rubies they vary in color in different lighting conditions as the photos show.
0.69 carats total diamond weight VS clarity G/H/I clarity.
2.10 carats total ruby and diamond weight.
On the inside of the earring fittings a 14K stamp meaning solid 14K gold, this confirmed by testing. Together they weigh 20.4 grams.
They are statement sized earrings measuring approximately 15/16" in diameter.
The design is absolutely iconic of statement jewelry from the early part of the mid century era with the larger than life asymmetric floral design. The workmanship is exquisite!
These stunning one of a kind ruby and diamond earrings are truly lovely. They can be worn both during the day as a signature pair of earrings to work or lunch with friends but also to formal events and out in the evening somewhere special!
The unheated untreated natural fine gem quality rubies are rare indeed especially in this cut - the color of the rubies is truly unique and gorgeous a deep sultry red! What a stylish and perfect choice for a very special ruby celebration such as a ruby anniversary or a milestone birthday!
They are in lovely vintage condition and are ready to gift or to wear.
An Appraisal Report and Gem Report is included with your purchase
We shall ship in a presentation box ready for gifting and for safe keeping.
The photos form part of the description of these luxury earrings. Like all colored stones there is a color variation that occurs in different lighting conditions both inside but also outside, even the time of day can make the color of a stone appear a little different. We do our best to show colors as we see them. Color perception is highly individual and some people can perceive more colors than others, also colors can appear somewhat different on different screens and devices due to variations in screen hardware and device display settings.
Comments:
Unfortunately, in the last two decades many rubies seen in modern jewelry and rubies set as replacements in vintage and antique jewelry have had the color induced by high temperature heating in chemicals. This is called diffusion treatment and includes surface diffusion, bulk diffusion, lattice diffusion and deep diffusion. In recent years rubies have been clarity enhanced by filling any fissures or cracks with molten lead glass, sometimes the glass is colored as well, with time the filler falls out or goes cloudy ruining the stone. Polymer resins can be used in a similar way. Oftentimes this clarity enhancement may appear on certificates as the note(s) “residues” or “minor residues” or perhaps “foreign substance”. Colored coatings can be applied to the back of a ruby. These treatments are undesirable and such treated stones are of very low value. These gorgeous rubies are completely unheated and untreated just as mother nature made them. This fact and the absolutely unique one of a kind handmade nature of this vintage earrings does make this particular pair of ruby and diamond earrings the ideal choice for a very special ruby celebration to pass down in the family for generations to come.
Measurements:
2 emerald cut
5.01mm x 3.95mm x 3.62mm and 5.03mm x 3.80mm x 2.40mm. They weigh 0.85 carats and 0.56 carats face up are a beautiful match for both color and for fine gem quality.
Diamonds
46 1.5mm 1.5 pts each av
