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Ruby, Emerald Cut, 5.66 x 4.57mm, 1.02ct. (H)
Diamonds, Trillion Cut, 4.0mm, .25ctw EF/VS matched pair.
Carved by hand and cast in platinum to perfectly accommodate the gems.
Engraving all around the gems makes them sing!
Trapezoidal-shape for an ergonomic fit and feel.
Satin finished platinum with highly polished beveled edges.
Exquisitely handcrafted.
Size 6.
Rubies are given as a symbol of success, devotion and integrity. According to ancient lore, a ruby is capable of reconciling lovers’ quarrels. Rubies were thought to ward off misfortune and ill-health.
Rubies can command the highest per-carat price of any colored stone. This makes ruby one of the most important gems in the colored stone market. In its purest form, the mineral corundum is colorless. Trace elements that become part of the mineral’s crystal structure cause variations in its color. Chromium is the trace element that causes ruby’s red color and hence its’ difference from sapphire.
Color – Color is the most significant factor affecting a ruby’s value: Fine gems are a pure, vibrant red to slightly purplish red.
Clarity – If a ruby’s inclusions affect its transparency or brilliance they reduce the gem’s value significantly.
Cut – Rubies are commonly fashioned as mixed cuts, which have brilliant-cut crowns and step-cut pavilions.
Carat weight – Fine-quality rubies over one carat are very rare and the price goes up significantly as size increases.
Tahitian pearl (black pearl) is an organic gem formed from the black lip oyster, Pinctada
These lustrous black Tahitians drop from rich colored Umba River garnets, hand made in 18K yellow gold.
Pearl – a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Its hardness is only 2.5 – 4.5 on the Moh’s scale so we don’t recommend it for an everyday ring, but earrings, pendants, necklaces, and bracelets are just wonderful to wear.
Pearls come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. They are irridescent and can be white, pink, silver, cream, brown, green, blue, black, yellow, orange, gold, and purple.
Freshwater pearls form in various species of freshwater mussels, which live in lakes, rivers, ponds, and other bodies of fresh water.
Saltwater pearls grow within pearl oysters, which live in oceans. Saltwater pearl oysters are usually cultivated in protected lagoons or volcanic atolls. These are called Akoya pearls.
Tahitian pearl (black pearl) is an organic gem formed from the black lip oyster, Pinctada margartifera. They are primarily cultivated around the islands of French Polynesia, around Tahiti.
South Sea Pearls are produced in the Philippines, Australia, and Indonesia. It’s the largest of all pearls and ranges in size from 9 – 20 mm. They can be cream, white, or golden, and they are harvested from the oyster pinktada maxima.
As the gem of spring, emerald is the perfect choice as the birthstone for the month of May. It is also the gem of the twentieth and thirty-fifth wedding anniversaries.
See our selection of fabulous emeralds and emerald jewelry on display in our store.
Earrings with Golden Pearls and Citrine, 22K
South Sea Pearls are produced in the Philippines, Australia, and Indonesia. It’s the largest of all pearls and ranges in size from 9 – 20 mm. They can be cream, white, or golden, and they
Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl, colored green by trace amounts of chromium and vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.8 – 8 on the Mohs hardness scale. Most emeralds are highly included, so their toughness is classified as generally poor.
Columbia is the world’s largest producer of emeralds. The three main emerald mines in Columbia are Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor.
Zambia is the world’s second biggest producer. Emeralds are found all over the world in many countries. In the US, emeralds have been found in Connecticut, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Update your wedding jewelry. Let us design and create a piece of jewelry for you with your diamond and give it a contemporary new look.
Mom’s large marquis diamond engagement ring and her diamond band have been re-set into this fabulous contemporary ring. It is protected by a solid chunky band. The marquis “floats” in the center, anchored by two bezel set rounds.
Sparkly diamond necklaces, available in natural tones and blacks are the perfect addition to your jewelry wardrobe. Lovely by day, romantic by evening.
Keep your diamond jewelry looking sparkly by washing it daily. Use a soft toothbrush and some liquid dish detergent or Windex and gently massage the underneath of your gemstones. All gemstones attract grease which dust immediately sticks to. All you need to do is cut that grease and your gems will sparkle like new!
Or come in and see us and we’ll give it a thorough inspection for security and a good ultrasonic and steam cleaning.