This Tiffany Alexandrite (6.53 carat) and diamond ring must have been spectacular! (via Pinterest)

This Tiffany Alexandrite (6.53 carat) and diamond ring must have been spectacular! (via Pinterest)

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Perfect Colorless Diamond Auctioned For Record $23.5 Million

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Sapphire, opal, and diamond earrings. Of floral design, each flower head centring on a cushion-shaped sapphire altogether weighing approximately 10.00 carats, highlighted by three jelly opal petals altogether weighing approximately 17.20 carats, embellished by leaves set with circular-cut diamonds, sapphires and tsavorite garnets, mounted in 18 karat blackened and white gold. Via Sotheby’s.

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Sapphire, opal, and diamond earrings. Of floral design, each flower head centring on a cushion-shaped sapphire altogether weighing approximately 10.00 carats, highlighted by three jelly opal petals altogether weighing approximately 17.20 carats, embellished by leaves set with circular-cut diamonds, sapphires and tsavorite garnets, mounted in 18 karat blackened and white gold. Via Sotheby’s.

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Two white gold, sapphire, diamond, and aquamarine ear pendants by Margherita Burgener. Set with two emerald-cut aquamarines weighing approximately 63.75 carats, suspended by 20 pear-shaped sapphires weighing approximately 15.70 carats and round diamonds weighing approximately 4.15 carats, signed Margherita Burgener, with maker’s marks. With signed box. Via Sotheby’s.

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Two white gold, sapphire, diamond, and aquamarine ear pendants by Margherita Burgener. Set with two emerald-cut aquamarines weighing approximately 63.75 carats, suspended by 20 pear-shaped sapphires weighing approximately 15.70 carats and round diamonds weighing approximately 4.15 carats, signed Margherita Burgener, with maker’s marks. With signed box. Via Sotheby’s.

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Art Deco diamond négligé necklace.
The négligé necklace suspending two cushion-shaped diamonds weighing 26.12 and 23.86 carats respectively, supported by links set with old-cut diamonds, completed by a link chain, mounted in platinum, length approximately 460mm, pendant necklace by Chaumet circa 1910, mounting of the two diamonds circa 1936. Via Sotheby’s.

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Art Deco diamond négligé necklace.

The négligé necklace suspending two cushion-shaped diamonds weighing 26.12 and 23.86 carats respectively, supported by links set with old-cut diamonds, completed by a link chain, mounted in platinum, length approximately 460mm, pendant necklace by Chaumet circa 1910, mounting of the two diamonds circa 1936. Via Sotheby’s.

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Fluorite with Green and Purple Phantoms

bijoux-et-mineraux:

Fluorite with Green and Purple Phantoms

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Celestite (also known as celestine) can be found in clear, white, gray, blue, green, yellow, orange or reddish brown. It is a soft stone, measuring 3.5 on the Mohs scale.

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Kunzite with tourmaline

Kunzite with tourmaline

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Kunzite with tourmaline

Kunzite with tourmaline

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Morganite and kunzite. (Photo: Bill Larson)

Morganite and kunzite. (Photo: Bill Larson)

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