VINTAGE ESTATE 14K GOLD BLUE SAPPHIRE & DIAMOND RING SHRIMP SIGNED ART CARVED
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VINTAGE ESTATE 14K YELLOW GOLD NATURAL GENUINE BLUE SAPPHIRE & DIAMOND RING SHRIMP SIGNED ART CARVED PERFECT SIZE 7.5 6 GRAMS 6 GRADUATED ROUND DIAMONDS 2 BOTTOM DIAMONDS ARE APPROX 2.5 MM'S EACH APPROX .50 TCW BLUE SAPPHIRE OVAL 5 MM X 3.2 MM IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO RESERVE THE BIDDING STARTS AT .99A stunning look, this sapphire anddiamond ring is the princess-perfect accessory for the queen of your heart.Beautifully ...crafted in warm 14K gold, this ring showcases a brilliant 5.0 x 3.2mm oval-shaped blue sapphire center stone with a bottom of starburst frame ofshimmering round diamonds . Whether worn as a fashion ring, oras an engagement ring, this regal style was designed to dazzle and delight.Blue is indeed the best-known and themost valuable of sapphire colors. The prized Kashmir and Burmese sapphires havea deep blue that is described as both intense and velvety. These sapphires arenot often seen on the market today. Sri Lankan and Madagascar sapphires are themost common today, with a wide range of colors from light blue to dark blue.With blue sapphire, the intensity of blue is the most important factor. Forexample, a huge sapphire with a washed-out, weak blue color is much less valuablethan a much smaller stone of excellent color. An intense, rich pure cornflowerblue that is not too dark or too 'inky' is the most desirable color. Overall, sapphires that are too dark or too light in color are less valuable, butlight-blue sapphires often have greater brilliance that is rarely found indarker blue stones. Colorless sapphires are actually quite rare, since moststones will exhibit some faint hints of color. In the gem trade, when referringto sapphire, blue sapphire is the official designation; all other colors, including pink, green, orange, purple and white sapphire, are referred to as'fancy sapphire'.SAPPHIRE Folklore, Legend, and HealingProperties: Its powers include spiritualenlightenment and inner peace. Sapphire is believed to offer healing propertiesfor rheumatism, colic, and mental illness. It is also considered anantidepressant and an aid to psychokinesis, telepathy, Sapphire is the non-red variety ofcorundum (the red variety of corundum is ruby). A 9.0 on the Mohs scale ofhardness, sapphire is the second hardest natural mineral.
