FINE GEMSTONES: MEDITERRANEAN RED CORAL SUITE - 38.94 CT TW. ...

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FINE GEMSTONES: MEDITERRANEAN RED CORAL SUITE - 38.94 CT TW
Italy
Mediterranean Coral has been highly prized for centuries as a gem that was endowed with mysterious sacred properties. Among the Romans it was thought that Coral would save children from danger and many medicinal virtues were attributed to it. As the Coral beds around the Mediterranean became depleted over the centuries, fine red coral such as found in this suite, has become scarce. This set would be suitable for fashioning a pair of earrings accompanied by either a ring or a brooch/pendant. The stones have a rich red orange color with characteristic inclusions visible only on the back of the large cabochon. The matched pair of oval cabochons measure 18.0 x 12.7 mm & 17.9 x 12.6 mm respectively, and have a total weight of 21.72 carats. The large single oval cabochon measures 20.05 x 16.15 mm and weighs 17.22 carats. All of these stones are in excellent condition and the entire suite weighs 38.94 carats.

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