14th Jan, 2018 13:00
Jewellery Including a collection of Victorian & Edwardian
Bidders must assume that diamonds and coloured gem stones (including ruby, emerald, sapphire, peridot, aquamarine) may have undergone a form of treatment unless otherwise stated. It should not be assumed that any diamond or coloured gem is untreated or is natural, unless accompanied by a gemmological laboratory certificate (which would be mentioned in the description). McTear’s will only describe gold/platinum/silver as such when a full UK standard set of hallmarks is present on the object. Other marks such as foreign import stamps will be noted in the description. As required by the Auctioneers Scheme, 20% vat will be applied to the hammer price on the sale of loose stones, which applies to diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires and those lots are marked with **.
Sold for £550
Estimated at £300 - £500
Condition Report
Naked eye
Good overall, sapphire with good colour but heavy abrasion to facet edges, line running diagonally across could be a fracture
Diamonds bright and well-matched, grey tone to all, uneven shapes due to period
With a loupe
Sapphire with abrasion across most of table, crown and facet edges
Line running diagonally across appears to be a deeper scratch, possibly not a fracture
Diamonds- well matched, bright but most with black inclusions, four have chips to their edges
Repair to one shoulder
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