Fine Jewelry

Ring approximately size 7 SAPPHIRE CHARACTERISTICS (graded in setting) NOTE: Please refer to the AGL sapphire identification and origin certificate for further information. Color: The stone exhibits an even blue hue with no obvious modifying colors, medium in tone, strong in saturation. Clarity: The stone displays exceptionally high clarity. Scattered minute rutile needles were observed with oblique lighting under 20X magnification. A partial cut-through secondary "fingerprint" with sharply geometric pattern at one end of the stone in the pavilion is visible at 10X magnification. A small cluster of four euhedral included clusters under the crown at a shallow depth (could be removed with recutting) is visible at 10X magnification. Condition: The stone shows minor to moderate abrasion to the facet junctions of the table/crown and minor chips to the girdle edge as well as scattered minor to moderate superficial scratches to the table and crown.

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