Unheated Burmese Hot Pink Red Spinel, Ruby, diamond, Pink Sapphire Pave Earrings

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Unheated Burmese Hot Pink Red Spinel, Ruby, diamond, Pink Sapphire Pave Earrings

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One of a kind earrings handmade in Belgium by jewelry artist Joke Quick in 18K rose gold 6,9 g & blackened sterling silver 3.3 g (The stones are set on silver to create a black background for the stones) Pave set with unheated Burmese intense Red ( Hot Pink) Spinel 1,67 carat; pink sapphire cabochons, 0,27 ct., rubies 0,12 ct., white diamonds 0,07 ct.. What's so great about the red spinel is that they light up in less light. Because of the vertical position earrings can never catch a lot of light. These earrings are bright red while you're wearing them. The Spinel, The Lady of The Semi-Precious Gemstones After the discovery around 1300 of the Marco Polo routes, which linked for the West to the East overland, there was no real market for gemstones. Only rich merchants, supported by powerful Kings, could travel to the East and developed a long-term relationship with the Maharajas of India. One of most famous merchants at the end of the 17th century was Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, a French businessman, who lived in Antwerp and was an advisor of French King Louis XIV. He was one of the only Western persons who had contact with the powerful Maharaja’s to search the most beautiful gemstones for the French Sun King. India was till the 18th century, the only source of precious gemstones. Diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies and all kind of coloured gemstones were in the possession of these Indian Maharaja’s. Not only was the travel from the West to the East, an expensive occupation, but the knowledge of gems was very basic. Only the eye of the connoisseur could distinguish the different qualities in gemstones. Witness the famous “Ruby of the Black Prince” which has decorated for centuries the English Crown, or one of the oldest gemstones of the French crown, “the Côte de Bretagne”, were two splendid spinels and for a long time identified as a ruby balais. Even later, it was not always easy to distinguish them because, in the 19th century, new mines in Burma, Siam and Sri Lanka were discovered where in the same mine rubies and spinels were found. Only in 1830, the study of precious stones -better known as mineralogy- was developed for the first time. From then on, mineralogists could separate the corundum (the family of the rubies) from spinel, they knew there was a difference in composition and hardness. So, red to reddish gems were identified as “a kind of” ruby and called a ruby spinel, spinel ruby. But the most beautiful ones, with an intense red colour but nearly a ruby, were named ruby balais. These deep coloured red spinels were even accorded a value as a precious stone. The Starstruck collection displays a beautiful selection of cabochons and brilliant-cut diamonds. Gemstones in multiple colours are combined, creating a colourful and unique result. This exquisite product comes from Joke Quick, a jewellery designer and master of both colour and contrast. All of Joke's pieces feature stylish, original gemstone combinations, and precious metals. Which famous semi-precious gemstone belongs to the most fabulous collections in jewellery history? Only the spinel does Text ©World Luxury Jewellers.

Creator:
Joke Quick
Metal:
18k Gold,Sterling Silver,Rose Gold
Stone:
Diamond,Ruby,Pink Sapphire,Spinel
Stone Cut:
Round Cut
Dimensions:
Width: 0.46 in (11.5 mm)Depth: 0.11 in (2.7 mm)Length: 1.26 in (32 mm)
Style:
Contemporary
Place of Origin:
Belgium
Period:
2010-
Date of Manufacture:
2020
Condition:
Seller Location:
Antwerp, BE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU143219929652