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US$280,000-380,000
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A SET OF ALEXANDRITE AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY
Comprising a ring, set with a cushion-shaped alexandrite weighing 10.05 carats, to the circular-cut diamond frame and hoop, and a pair of ear pendants en suite, mounted in platinum, ring size 5¼, ear pendants 2.8 cm long
With report no. 0309535 dated 8 October 2003 from the Gübelin Gemological Laboratory stating that the 10.05 carat alexandrite is of Brazilian origin, displays a pronounced colour-change phenomenon. Accompanied by an appendix stating that it possesses a very high degree of transparency, combined with a very strong colour-change effect, from bluish green when viewed in daylight to reddish purple upon exposure to incandescent light.
With report nos. 0502034 and 0502035 dated 14 February 2005 from the Gübelin Gemological Laboratory stating that the 5.41 and 5.64 carat alexandrites are both of Brazilian origin and display a pronounced colour-change phenomenon
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Comprising a ring, set with a cushion-shaped alexandrite weighing 10.05 carats, to the circular-cut diamond frame and hoop, and a pair of ear pendants en suite, mounted in platinum, ring size 5¼, ear pendants 2.8 cm long
With report no. 0309535 dated 8 October 2003 from the Gübelin Gemological Laboratory stating that the 10.05 carat alexandrite is of Brazilian origin, displays a pronounced colour-change phenomenon. Accompanied by an appendix stating that it possesses a very high degree of transparency, combined with a very strong colour-change effect, from bluish green when viewed in daylight to reddish purple upon exposure to incandescent light.
With report nos. 0502034 and 0502035 dated 14 February 2005 from the Gübelin Gemological Laboratory stating that the 5.41 and 5.64 carat alexandrites are both of Brazilian origin and display a pronounced colour-change phenomenon
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Further details
Alexandrites were first discovered near Hematita in the Minas Gerais State of Brazil during 1987 and quickly gained high international acclaim for the outstanding degree of colour-change exhibited by these extraordinary gems. Since the time of the original finds, the production of top-quality material has been small and sporadic. The combination of high clarity and exceptional colour-change effect in a Brazilian alexandrite of this size is rare.