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"Blue Moons" Toggle Necklace in White Gold with 2.40ct Sapphire Drops + Diamonds

About the Item

Eytan Brandes tore apart a dressy sapphire cuff link (see final photo in array) to make this incredible, one-of-a-kind* toggle necklace. The sapphire balls are an incredible feat of stone-setting; it's not easy to pave-set stones on a sphere! Six rows of faceted round sapphires -- slightly graduated in size so that the largest stones are set on the "equator" -- work their way down to the bottom where -- just to make the stone-setting challenge more challenging -- an oval (not a round!) sapphire is set in a tidy bezel. Topping each sapphire ball is a neat little white gold cone. The upper ball hangs directly from the toggle ring, but the lower sphere is connected to the ring by a chain segment plus a little diamond rondelle link (part of the original cuff link). We counted a total of 224 round sapphires plus the two ovals and came up with an estimated sapphire weight of at least 2.40 carats. The sapphires are a gorgeous range of medium blue, with a couple of lighter stones mixed in. The diamonds are all full-cut flyspecks. We counted 32 stones with a diamond weight of no more than 0.15 carats. All stones are guaranteed natural and earth-mined. The cufflinks were probably made in the 1970s; they aren't stamped (maker or purity) which, along with the workmanship, suggest a custom piece. The chain is new from our existing stock -- an Italian cable chain, 2mm wide with oval links. The toggle bar is the oldest component in the bunch -- Eytan filched it from a pocket watch chain, and it's probably around 100 years old, with a nice wavy pattern engraved or stamped on each long side. We like the choker (15.5") length, but we're not wedded to it. If you would prefer a longer length, just let us know and we'll give you an adjusted price (which be based on labor and additional gold weight -- no big deal). Weights & Measurements: Necklace: 15.5" Pendant drop: 2" Chain thickness: 2mm Sapphire sphere diameter: 9.3mm Sapphire weight: 2.44 carats (226 stones) Diamond weight: 0.15 carats (32 stones) Total stone weight: 2.59 carats (258 stones) Necklace weight: 11.6 grams *Literally; Eytan made the other cuff link into a pendant for one of our customers, but the design is different.
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