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Fancy Sapphire Carved Drops with Sheen
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$2,040 inc. premium
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Fancy Sapphire Carved Drops with Sheen
Known in the trade as "golden sheen" sapphires due to the dark brown-black body having an iridescence or sheen when viewed in the light, these large drops are carved in the traditional Indian style, with floral decoration. The rare golden sheen of this sapphire is now known in the trade as "Zawadi" which in Swahili means "gift from earth". Weighing approximately 67.54 carats and measuring 40.40 x 25.51 x 3.75mm(2)

