Lot 39

Deep Violet Blue Tanzanite AAA 9.53 ct. PT950 Ring

Estimate: $12,500 - $18,500

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
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$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
This is an outstanding rare 9.53 carat natural Tanzanite and Diamond Platinum Ring with an incredibly rare genuine AAA quality and GIA certification / AIG certification. Tanzanite Is a very rare precious gemstone that is only found in the Usumburu Mountains that border the Umba Valley of northern Tanzania. Originally discovered in 1967 by Tiffany & Company who named the stone Tanzanite. This example is unique due to its exceptional pleochroism (an optical phenomenon in which a stone has different colors when observed at different angles). The ring is from renowned designer Orianne Collins and is marked, "ORIANNE PT950". The solid platinum ring features a fantastic oval modified brilliant cut with brilliant cut crown Tanzanite stone with a total weight of 9.53 carats and AAA+ quality / clarity with beautiful transparent eye clean finish with rich scarce deep Violet Blue color and rare pleochroism giving different changes of colors when moved. (The coloring is also referred to as violetish blue, blue violet and bluish violet). The ring, which is a custom luxury solid platinum setting, shows the center large stone being prong set and surrounded by a heavy halo bezel that is diamond set and supported by a lattice under gallery which is artfully set with diamonds along the outside and diamond set split shoulders. Overall, the ring is set with 88 prong set round brilliant natural diamonds with a total weight of 1.21 carats, SI-1 to I-1 clarity and G-I color. The ring comes with a GIA (Gemological Institute of America GIA# 5202917841) which confirms the above info and states that it is an authentic natural Tanzanite stone. The piece also comes with an AIG (American International Gemologists, a GIA certified lab AIG#: 000720080050) report and appraisal which values the ring at $29,000.00. The ring shows a size of 7 US.