The front composed of oval rubies and brilliant-cut diamonds, to a collet-set single-cut diamond necklace, length approximately 400mm.

Accompanied by GCS, report no. 77113-97, stating that the rubies are natural, with no indications of heating, minor to moderate amount of oil in fissures, origin opinion Burma. Largest stone measuring approximately 735 x 6.6 x 3.0mm. The smallest measuring approximately 8.0 x 5.1 x 2.5mm. Tongue indistinctly stamped. Rubies mid red, semi transparent, each stone with typical numerous surface reaching inclusions, cavities, fractures, numerous chips, surface scratches and rubbed facet edges. Diamonds bright and lively, estimated total diamond weight approximately 2.00-2.30 carats, larger diamonds estimated clarity SI2, colour difficult to gauge due to mount. Diamonds on chain estimated clarity I2. Chain is misshapen. Clasp opens easily. Gross weight approximately 17 grams. Overall condition good.
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Accompanied by a gemmological report.