An exquisite pair of floral extra fine gem quality unheated untreated vivid red natural ruby and unheated untreated natural diamond 18K gold drop earrings, 5.64 cttw.
The style is feminine and very luxurious with floral inspiration. There is an exquisite POP of color with the dazzling contrast and sparkle of the vivid red exceptional rubies and the sparkling beautiful white diamonds!
These exceptional dazzling red rubies are as mother nature made them - they have been faceted and polished only! These gorgeous extra fine gem quality rubies are not only beautifully matched for color they are completely unheated and untreated. Such rubies are much more valuable than heated or treated rubies. This fact does make these particular earrings very special indeed!
4.48 carats total weight of natural rubies ideal vivid red extra fine gem quality
2.16 carats total weight of natural diamonds VS clarity F/G in color
5.64 carats total ruby and diamond weight.
Each earring measures 1 3/4" in length and is 7/16" wide (45mm x 11mm). A lovely size indeed!
A 750 stamp on the reverse meaning solid 18K white gold this confirmed by testing. Together the pair weigh 9.30 grams. They secure with butterfly backs and posts.
Sure to be noticed and admired these exquisite ruby diamond earrings can be worn casually as well as to the most special celebrations. The opportunities to wear and enjoy these earrings are endless!
They are in excellent vintage condition and are ready to gift or to wear.
An Appraisal Report and Gem Report is included with your purchase.
We will ship in a presentation box for safe keeping and ready for gifting.
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.
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 rubies are extra fine gem quality and are completely unheated and untreated making these gorgeous earrings the perfect choice for a family heirloom to be passed down in the family for generations to come.
Measurements
72 dia 2mm 3 pts ea
10 oval rubies 4 x 3 x 2 av 0.22 ct ea 2.20 carats
16 marquise rubies 3.4 x 2 x d est 0.10 ct ea 1.60
Oval rubies atop each earring respectively 5.2 x 3.2 x 2.5 0.36 ct, 5.0 x 3.1 x 2.2 0.32 ct 0.68
