Esther Park
Cataloguer
Gems and Minerals of Old Burma / Ruby and Diamond Pendant
Lot 2071
Ruby and Diamond Pendant
10 – 20 May 2022, 12:00 PDT
Online, Los AngelesUS$3,500 - US$4,500
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Ruby and Diamond Pendant
Burma
Centering on an oval-cut ruby, weighing approximately 1.58 carats and measuring 8.05 x 6.07 x 3.61mm, of a vivid red hue, which in the trade is frequently described as "Pigeon's blood". Surrounded by small circular brilliant-cut diamonds and surmounted by an asymmetrical cluster of small marquise-cut diamonds, together weighing approximately 1.01 carats, mounted in 18K white gold, suspended from a delicate 18K white gold chain. Length 18 in
Centering on an oval-cut ruby, weighing approximately 1.58 carats and measuring 8.05 x 6.07 x 3.61mm, of a vivid red hue, which in the trade is frequently described as "Pigeon's blood". Surrounded by small circular brilliant-cut diamonds and surmounted by an asymmetrical cluster of small marquise-cut diamonds, together weighing approximately 1.01 carats, mounted in 18K white gold, suspended from a delicate 18K white gold chain. Length 18 in
Footnotes
Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report numbered 2347890583 dated February 12, 2020 stating that the 1.58 carats ruby originates from Burma (Myanmar) and that it has indications of minor residues heat treatment. The vivid red color of the ruby can be described in the trade as "Pigeon's Blood".