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US$95,000-130,000
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A SUPERB PAIR OF KASHMIR SUGARLOAF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND EARRINGS
Each set with a cabochon sapphire weighing 4.53 and 5.03 carats, in a quarter-moon-cut diamond surround enhanced by marquise-cut diamond cardinal points, mounted in platinum (unmounted in illustration)
With certificates 9812029/8 dated 14/12/98 from the Gbelin Gem Lab. Ltd. stating that the sapphires are of Kashmir origin with no indications of thermal treatment, with the comment that sapphires which have not been enhanced by heat are scarce
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Each set with a cabochon sapphire weighing 4.53 and 5.03 carats, in a quarter-moon-cut diamond surround enhanced by marquise-cut diamond cardinal points, mounted in platinum (unmounted in illustration)
With certificates 9812029/8 dated 14/12/98 from the Gbelin Gem Lab. Ltd. stating that the sapphires are of Kashmir origin with no indications of thermal treatment, with the comment that sapphires which have not been enhanced by heat are scarce
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