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14KT White Gold 5.52ctw Tanzanite and Diamond Earrings

Currency:USD Category:Jewelry / Fine Jewelry Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:14,850.00 - 19,800.00 USD
14KT White Gold 5.52ctw Tanzanite and Diamond Earrings
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5,000.00USDto floor+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2016 Jan 01 @ 09:11UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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One pair electronically tested 14KT white gold ladies cast & assembled tanzanite & diamond earrings with hinged, snap locking posts. Each earring features a tanzanite set within a gallery of diamonds, supported by diamond set ribbons. Condition is good. Containing: Two prong set oval mixed cut natural tanzanites, measuring 9.50 x 7.70 x 5.30mm, 5% bulge factor, approximate total weight of 5.52ct., clarity is eye clean, type I, medium dark, very slightly grayish, bluish violet color, (GIA bV 6/3), cut is good. Measurements are an average for the pair. Transmitting light with no distortion, transparent. Graded in the setting. Tanzanite is a very rare gemstone that is only found in the country of Tanzania. Originally discovered in 1967. Tiffany & Company, named the stone Tanzanite. It is found in the Usumburu Mountains that border the Umba Valley of northern Tanzania. Tanzanite occurs in gray, brown, violet, blue, reddish-purple, & green. The gem is interesting because of its exceptional pleochroism. Rotated in different directions a tanzanite will exhibit multiple changes of color. Tanzanite has a low tolerance to ultrasonic cleaning, and should not be cleaned using this method. Two Hundred Fifty-Four prong set round brilliant cut diamonds, measuring 2.30 - 1.10 x 1.02mm (depth est.) approximate total weight of 254 Stones = 2.00ct. Graded in the setting. Clarity: I-1 to I-2. Color: G - H. Total Weight of Colored Stones 5.52ct. Total Weight of Diamonds 2.00ct. Total Weight of Earrings 11.70gm. AIG Appraised at $19,800.00.