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14KT White Gold 7.46ctw Tanzanite and Diamond Earrings

Currency:USD Category:Jewelry / Fine Jewelry Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:17,500.00 - 23,295.00 USD
14KT White Gold 7.46ctw Tanzanite and Diamond Earrings
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4,500.00USDto floor+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2016 Feb 13 @ 08:57UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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One pair electronically tested 14KT white gold ladies cast & assembled tanzanite and diamond dangle earrings with hinged, snap locking posts. Bright polish finish. Condition is new, good workmanship. Identified with markings of "14K". Containing: Two prong set oval brilliant cut natural tanzanites, measuring 11.60 x 8.50 x 5.10mm, 8%. bulge factor, approximate. Total Weight of 7.46ct., clarity is eye clean, type I, medium dark, very slightly grayish, bluish violet color, (GIA bV 6/3), cut is good. Transmitting light with no distortion, transparent. Measurements & the color grade are an average for the pair. 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. Eighty-Eight prong set round brilliant cut diamonds, measuring 2.20 - 1.90 x 1.23mm (depth est.) approximate. Total Weight of 88 Stones = 2.87ct. Graded in the setting. Clarity: SI-2 to I-2. Color: G - I. Total Weight of Colored Stones 7.46ct. Total Weight of Diamonds 2.87ct. Total Weight of Earrings 13.72gm. AIG Appraised at $23,295.00.