This is the sweetest sapphire engagement ring! Dainty and unique with a one of a kind unique colored unheated rose sapphire! This rose sapphire and diamond 14k gold ring dates to the mid century era circa 1970.
The beautiful natural pink sapphire itself has a unique pink color with just a hint of violet. The color is soft and feminine but definitely not ice cream it's more like the most exquisite dusty rose you could imagine.
The central exquisite oval faceted unheated natural sapphire is claw set and measures 5.55mm x 5.15mm x 2.35mm weighing 0.56 carats.
There are 12 claw set tapered baguette cut diamonds each weighing approximately 2 points. In addition to these lovely sparkly diamonds are some round brilliant cut diamonds each measuring 2mm in diameter and weighing 3 points each as estimated in the setting. These diamonds are SI/I clarity H/I/J color.
This makes the total fine white diamond weight 0.54 carats.
The total weight of the unheated rose sapphire and diamonds is 1.10 carats.
Measuring the gem set top of the ring itself it is 1/2" wide by 1/2" long and rises 3/16" high (12mm x 13mm x 9mm).
Inside the ring it is clearly marked 14K for metal fineness, testing confirms the same. It weighs 5 grams. Currently it is a size 6 to 6 1/8 US. It is sizable.
I just love the unique color of this astonishing sapphire it is absolutely gorgeous. It would be difficult to replace this natural earth mined stone today as the color is so rare.
This ring is in lovely vintage condition condition and is ready to gift or to wear.
An Appraisal and Gem Report shall accompany this vintage sapphire ring.
This stunning unique natural dainty pink sapphire ring is the perfect engagement, anniversary or friendship ring.
It will be sent 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.
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 unacceptable and such treated stones are of very low value. We do not sell sapphires with these treatments.
