686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Nov 16, 2023
Burma, South Africa and Canada, contemporary. Important and quite stunning star sapphire ring of large Burmese deep blue stone (from the Mogok mine in Burma (Myanmar)) set into 18kt white gold. Natural (not heat treated) cabochon star sapphires are both more scarce and more expensive than are the majority of sapphires that come from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and features a 6 point star asterism, which is highly visible under direct light. Stone weighs 7.49 carats with dimensions of 9.97mm by 8.92mm by 6.96mm. Stone is set into custom made white gold band set with 4 fully faceted round brilliant cut diamonds. The larger ones measure 1.70 mm each, while the smaller ones measure 1.10 each, the diamonds are VS1 Clarity, and are of E-F Color. Size (ring): 0.51" L x 0.78" W x 0.99" H (1.3 cm x 2 cm x 2.5 cm); total weight: 10.4 grams; US ring size 5.5
Blue sapphires from this region typically sell upwards of $1000 per carat. Copy of GRS certificate, Lucerne Switzerland, to accompany.
Provenance: private Boynton Beach, Florida, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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Minute blemishes on stone and minor wear to gold else near-choice.
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