Star Ruby, 17.29 cts., GIA, and Fancy cut White Diamond Vintage Platinum Ring.
This large Star Ruby displays a 6 sharp and distinctive rays as light passes through it, called an asterism. This stone displays a pleasing medium purple-red color. Accompanied by a Report from the Gemological Institute of America, GIA, and found to be from Ceylon now called Sri Lanka. This very high cabochon stone is prong set in platinum and accented with a double row of prong set marquis and round brilliant cut fine diamonds. The approximately 24 marquis cut diamonds and the 22 small round brilliant cut diamonds are estimated to weight totally 3.0 cts. The ring is not marked, but has been tested as platinum. The ring is a size 6.5 and can be resized.
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Unless stated otherwise, or stated exactly; all weights and grades are approximated by our Gemologist using both GIA Instruments as well as instruments used as a standard and accepted practice within our trade. All purities involving metals - gold, silver, platinum, palladium are approximated within 1%. This allows for the legal tolerance in the jewelry industry. For example, 14K usually indicates a purity of 58.3% gold. However, manufacturing jewelers can legally label a piece as 14K as long as it is above 13K, or 54.2%.
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