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Hill's Kashmir Sapphire

The need for obtaining three independent country-of-origin reports was clearly meant to reassure any prospective bidder/buyer that the blue sapphire w...

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Hill's Kashmir Sapphire

In one of your previous write-ups on Gemstone Geographic Origin Determination and their limitations, you had stated that some renowned laboratories in...

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Hill's Kashmir Sapphire

Yes indeed John ! According to Richard W. Hughes, whether one likes it or not, there is a definite market ranking for sapphire according to origin in ...

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Logan Blue Sapphire

The following comments on various aspects of Polly Guggenheim Logan's life by a friend of the Logan family, Mr. Donald Dewey was received by me via e-...

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Hill's Kashmir Sapphire

The first and second most expensive blue sapphires in the world, the Star of Kashmir Sapphire and the Hill's Kashmir Sapphire, being of Kashmiri origi...

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Hill's Kashmir Sapphire

Thanks Afrojack for your timely update on the "STAR OF KASHMIR SAPPHIRE" and the images of the three most expensive sapphires in the world. Hoping for...

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Hill's Kashmir Sapphire

At the Christie's Magnificent Jewels Sale 1397, held in Geneva on May 15, 2013, "The Star of Kashmir Sapphire" featured as Lot No. 247 and was describ...

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Hill's Kashmir Sapphire

Further Comments on Kashmir Sapphires by Haji Abdul Majid Butt, Geoscientist. Haji Abdul Majid Butt, GEOSCIENTISTJune 29, 2013 at 2:33 pm I AM IN LON...

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Extraordinarily large non-nacreous pearl weighing 25kg from the giant clam Tridacna gigas discovered in the Philippines

I am not an authority on the evaluation of non-nacreous, blister pearls originating from the giant clam Tridacna gigas. But, I could give some useful ...

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Extraordinarily large non-nacreous pearl weighing 25kg from the giant clam Tridacna gigas discovered in the Philippines

But, what about Mr. Don Gonzales original request to assist him in not only evaluating the "pearl" but also finding a prospective customer?

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Extraordinarily large non-nacreous pearl weighing 25kg from the giant clam Tridacna gigas discovered in the Philippines

Agreed Diamanta, your suggestion is in order, and Mr. Don Gonzales is well advised to get his non-nacreous blister pearl examined and authenticated by...

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Extraordinarily large non-nacreous pearl weighing 25kg from the giant clam Tridacna gigas discovered in the Philippines

Before any form of evaluation of the Don Gonzales Pearl the first step would be the examination and authentication of the blister pearl by an establis...

13 years ago
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Extraordinarily large non-nacreous pearl weighing 25kg from the giant clam Tridacna gigas discovered in the Philippines

The website of Kari Pearls - - give details of several other Tridacna gigas blister pearls, but none of them are as impressive as the "Pearl of Elias...

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Extraordinarily large non-nacreous pearl weighing 25kg from the giant clam Tridacna gigas discovered in the Philippines

Thanks Maryjewel for your update. Comparing the photographs of the "Pearl of Elias" you have uploaded with those of the "Don Gonzales Pearl" leads to ...

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