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Yellow Sapphire Diamond Ring in Platinum date circa 1960, SHAPIRO & Co since1979
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Sheldon Shapiro is a second generation Dealer, growing up in a privileged environment of a family of Dealers, Father, Mother, and Uncle; starting in the 1950's to present day spanning nearly seventy years. Specialising in Fine Vintage Antique Jewellery, Silver & Objects D'Art. SHAPIRO & Co is a family run business.
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Q: What is the history of yellow sapphires?...
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Q: What is special about yellow diamonds?...
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The 1990s was a silver (White Gold) renaissance....
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Q:What does the Ceylon sapphire symbolise?...
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Q: How old is a Victorian ring?...
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Victorian jewellery was produced during the reign of Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901. Queen Victoria was an influential figure who established the different trends in Victorian...
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Q: Where did the tradition of engagement rings come from?...
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Q: The Symbolism and History of 5 Stone Rings ?...
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Transitional cut diamonds were the first round diamonds of their kind, featuring an unparalleled brilliance and precise symmetry pretty unheard of at the time. Popular from the 1920s to the 1940s,...
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Kunzite is the best-known variety of the mineral spodumene. It's named after famed gemologist George Frederick Kunz, who was the first to identify it as a unique variety of spodumene. Kunzite gets its...
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In the early 1800s, Englishmen William Hyde Wollaston and Smithson Tennant discovered how to make platinum malleable , effectively opening the door to platinum's extensive commercial applications....
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The History of Yellow Sapphire...
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Q: What is the origin of the pink sapphire?...
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Lilly's Attic it's the perfect Attic since 2001 to find well made Vintage Jewellery for EVERY occasion....
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Aquamarine is the birth stone for the month of March. It has historically been used a symbol for youth and happiness due to its colour, which has also, along with its name, made Western culture...
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Q: What are 3 interesting facts about aquamarine?...
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Q: Is aquamarine a real gemstone?...
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It is believed that around the 1300's early faceting occurred. But in the 1400's real developments began. Grinding wheels were developed, shapes were improved upon, and better polishing rock...
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The heart shape is an ancient cut with royal roots. In 1463, an early heart-shaped diamond cut made its debut during private exchanges between the Duke of Milan, named Galeazzo Maria Sforza, and the...
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-Sapphire: 2ct approximately...
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Ruby: 0.65ct approximately...
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-Lamb Quartz: 35ct approximately ...
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-Button shape Tahitians Pearl: Cultured, Natural Colour, Size- 10mm approximately...
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-Emerald: 0.70ct approximately ...
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-Emerald: 0.80ct approximately...
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-Diamonds: 0.30ct approximately ...