A stunning one of a kind vintage unheated untreated natural padparadscha sapphire and diamond 14K gold bracelet circa 1970.
This exceptional bracelet has a dazzling array of hand set genuine unheated untreated natural padparadscha sapphires. These precious gems are very fine quality and have a good color match between the set.
These beautiful natural unheated untreated padparadscha sapphires look slightly different shades in different lighting conditions. In some lights a faint padparadscha hue can be seen, however, in most lighting conditions they are a lovely pastel pink.
Set precious gems are as follows:
* 20 natural unheated untreated fine gem quality padparadscha sapphires with a total carat weight of 10.25 carats
* 40 1.8mm diameter natural round brilliant cut fine natural diamonds VS/SI F/G/H claw set each 2.5 points, the total diamond weight is 1.00 carat.
The sapphire and diamond weight is 11.25 carats.
In total it measures 7 3/16" long and sits 3/16" wide along the wrist (182mm x 4mm).
There is a box clasp with an extra safety catch to one side. This is clearly marked 14K meaning solid 14 Karat gold, this confirmed by testing.
It weighs 17.8 grams.
This beautiful piece is an extremely elegant classic and can be worn anywhere be it casually, to work or with a little black dress to a cocktail party. The opportunities to enjoy owning this bracelet are endless.
An Appraisal and Gem Report is included with your purchase.
It will be sent in a presentation box ready for gifting and for safe keeping.
The photos form part of the description. 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.
Comment:
Unfortunately, in the last two decades many sapphires seen in modern jewelry have had the color induced by high temperature heating in chemicals such as beryllium. This is called diffusion treatment and includes surface diffusion, bulk diffusion, lattice diffusion, deep diffusion and beryllium treatment. In recent years sapphires 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. Colored coatings can be applied to the back of a sapphire. These treatments are undesirable and such treated stones are of very low value. We do not sell sapphires with these treatments. The wonderful natural sapphires in this heirloom quality sapphire bracelet are unheated and untreated just as mother nature made them! This fact makes this superb and unique luxury sapphire bracelet the ideal choice for a very special celebration such as an anniversary, wedding or engagement.
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Sapphire measurements and weights:
20 Oval-Facet 5.88x3.90x2.27 0.47 Ct ✓
19 Oval-Facet 5.95x3.91x2.11 0.44 Ct ✓
18 Oval-Facet 6.01x4.05x2.23 0.48 Ct ✓
17 Oval-Facet 5.80x3.95x2.21 0.45 Ct ✓
16 Oval-Facet 5.99x3.87x2.25 0.47 Ct ✓
15 Oval-Facet 6.10x4.07x2.42 0.54 Ct ✓
14 Oval-Facet 6.18x4.07x2.13 0.48 Ct ✓
13 Oval-Facet 6.01x4.05x2.81 0.62 Ct ✓
12 Oval-Facet 6.08x4.06x2.25 0.50 Ct ✓
11 Oval-Facet 6.05x3.93x3.41 0.75 Ct ✓
10 Oval-Facet 6.07x4.07x2.65 0.59 Ct ✓
9 Oval-Facet 5.87x4.00x2.58 0.55 Ct ✓
8 Oval-Facet 5.99x3.89x2.31 0.48 Ct ✓
7 Oval-Facet 6.29x4.12x2.21 0.51 Ct ✓
6 Oval-Facet 6.08x4.08x2.41 0.54 Ct ✓
5 Oval-Facet 5.75x3.99x2.16 0.44 Ct ✓
4 Oval-Facet 6.01x4.09x2.13 0.47 Ct ✓
3 Oval-Facet 6.20x4.05x2.28 0.51 Ct ✓
2 Oval-Facet 6.01x4.01x2.40 0.52 Ct ✓
1 Oval-Facet 6.01x4.05x2.02 0.44 Ct ✓
