Description
Materials: natural no-heat Burmese pink sapphire/rubies (GIA report 6223519827), pearls (unable to be certified due to setting, but presumed natural), vitreous enamel, solid 22k gold body, 14k later bail (tested with electronic gold tester)
Weight: 16.4 grams
Height: 58 mm (including bail), 48 mm (excluding bail)
Width: 48.5 mm
Dimension of pink sapphires/rubies: 34 total — 2.8 x 2, 3.4 x 2, two 3.2 x 2.7, two 3.2 x 2.4, 2.7 x 2.5, 3.4 x 2, 3.4 x 2.4, 3.4 x 2.8, two 2.8 x 2.2, 3.4 x 2.2, 3 x 3, 3 x 2, two 3 x 2.2, 3.2 x 1.8, two 3.8 x 2.6, two 3.3 x 2.2, two 3.5 x 2.2, 4 x 2, 3.6 x 2, 3.2 x 2.5, three 3 x 2.75, 3 x 2.4, 3 x 2.6, 3.4 x 2.6, 2.8 x 2.8 (measured in mm)
Approx. weight of pink sapphires/rubies: 2.93 ctw
Diameter of pearls: 7 x 5.6, 6.6 x 6.5, 7 x 6.4, 6.6 x 6.3, 6.85 x 6.5, 7 x 6.5, 7 x 6.2, 6.8 x 6.7, 8.2 x 7.6 (measured in mm)
Condition: extensive enamel restoration to the back, and also to the black linework in the front. The bail is a later addition. There’s a small missing section to the ‘ribbon’ loop at the uppermost tip (not noticeable). The rubies & pearls are all secure in their undisturbed settings and appear to be original. The center pearl appears to have been polished down or truncated in order to fit into the setting. Under loupe magnification, I can spot age-related surface wear, abrasion to facet junctions, and a few pin-sized scratches to the rubies (no major flaws).