All That Glitters

Here is another items pulled from the back of our vault and hasn't seen the light of day for decades. This 0.71ctt, Pear Shaped Diamond, has a Clarity of SI2-SI3 and a Color of H/I. It was set in an engagement setting in the past but when the price of gold went up, this diamond was removed from ring and the ring was melted for it's gold content and value. The ring and diamond were new back when this item was appraised in 2003. Diamonds have increased since the appraisal, and the value displayed on the appraisal is way off. In fact, the price of gold in 2003 when the appraisal was created, at the close of the gold market on April 17, 2003 it was ONLY $327. Today, as of writing this description, the price of gold is $2349. The second page of the appraisal pertains to the gold Tiffany...

Here is another wonderful buy/purchase for someone looking for a Nice NATURAL Red Ruby! This has been tucked away in our vaults for essentially 40 years. This is a pear shaped, ...

The title says it all! Matched Pair of Glowing Blue 8mm Tanzanites - weighing 4.26ct. We looked and examined a large number of 8mm Round Tanzanites looking for a really good match...

Our Favorite Amethyst Type and another example of our Unique/Fine Amethyst, which has a velvety purple with lots of blue under certain lights. A Royal Purple with Glowing Blue Highl...

A Lively Blended Natural Ametrine in a Fancy Round Design weighing 13.18cts. This particular gemstone was faceted from our rough by one of our Specialty Cutters, creating this uniqu...

This is a rare type of Amethyst/Quartz that comes out of Morocco and a few other places of the world at times. Some my call it Amethyst Bicolor, Amethyst Tricolor, Tricolor Quartz, ...

Photos cannot do this Pink Sapphire/Ring Any Justice! The color is a Glowing Magenta Pink and lively, flanked by two Natural Diamonds. The Sapphire is a whopping 5.33cts and is certe...

A large 1.80ct Natural Alexandrite Oval set with 1.23cts of Diamonds in a Platinum Ring - Estate Piece and believed to be only a few years old. Weight of the Alexandrite, the diamonds and metal type are all stamped on the inside of the band. Ideally, we would like to see this recut slightly to improve the brilliance and close it up to perhaps deepen the color, but there is not sufficient material in the pavilion to keep the outer dimensions and therefore we have decided to leave it as is, and there isn't much of a reason to change things!. Natural Alexandrite has gone up dramatically in the past few years. What is on the market typically hasn't been thrilling to us due to size, being overly dark, poor cutting, clarity issues and especially pricing. Regardless of how poor we feel Natural Alexandrite faceted gems might be out there, they continue to sell and at high prices. There is a very decent color change in this center gem, but as always, one needs the right wavelengths in order to a change and not all are dramatic changes. This does go form a variation of green to a sort of purple. We have a price on this entire ring where on the current market you couldn't purchase just the Alexandrite. It is also a plus that it is set in a Platinum ring and has essentially one and a quarter carats worth of diamonds! Just to set this piece with all the gemstones is a costly undertaking. Alexandrite, Ruby and a few other gemstones can be quite a challenge to obtain accurate color regardless of the device being used. Unfortunately, though we sometimes believe we have obtained a good shot with accurate color, when the photo is transferred to another device or even uploaded to a website, the color can be quite different from what the eye sees or the original photo. With websites, some of this is based on the codecs that different websites use, and with devices, it is frequently related to what people has selected for color display, etc. Due to the wide range of wholesale prices and qualities of Natural Alexandrite seen in the trade currently, it is difficult to determine the estimated retail price for this piece; however, at this price, the Platinum Ring and Diamonds might be a freebie as the center Alexandrite might be selling elsewhere at the price for this whole ring!) For color changing gemstones...

Fashion Ring - Definition: A fashion ring is a ring worn for decorative purposes, without any symbolic meaning. Fashion rings can express personal style and add the finishing touches...

(Considering breaking it down into its components if not sold in the relatively near future; it is more advantageous to melt the rings for the gold, use the small diamonds in other...

It is rare to find amethyst bicolors. The most commonly know version is Ametrine, but this material, amethyst and clear quartz is VERY rare. The crystal has to grown this way, has to...

This 8.71 carat Orange Zircon was faceted from our rough by a cutter we use who is located in the United States. It measures approx 12x10mm. Photo was modified a bit to tone down th...