This is the most unique item our award-winning design staff ever created in the more than 35 years our store was in existence...and perhaps one of the most unique fine jewelry items of all of eBay's current listings! We're pretty sure that even the most ardent jewelry afficionado has nothing else like this in their collection!
This listing is for a one-of-a-kind, original design barrette, hand crafted from 14 karat solid yellow, rose, green, and white gold. It features a heart shape natural amethyst, an oval natural blue zircon, and four round brilliant shape natural diamonds. The piece is approximately 2 1/4 inches in length, 5/8 inch in width, and weighs 10.5 grams. It was completely hand assembled from custom-made cast and fabricated components by a talented jeweler who won several design competition awards over the course of his storied career in Southeastern Michigan.
The amethyst measures approximately 9 x 9 mm with an actual weight of 3.35 carats. It is bezel set in a rose gold setting, and exhibits a nice, deep, rich purple color, is eye clean in clarity, and is of good overall cut. There is some very minor "paper wear" (insignificant surface nicks from being in a parcel paper with other gems) that can be seen on the gem under strong magnification. Amethyst is February's birthstone.
The zircon measures approximately 8.8 x 6.1 mm with an actual weight of 3.38 carats. It is bezel set in a green gold setting, and exhibits a beautiful, crisp, green-blue color, is eye clean in clarity, and is of good overall cut. Natural blue zircons like this almost always have some "paper wear" that can be seen under strong magnification, and this gem is no exception. Blue zircons are also heat treated to bring out the blue color, but this is a rare, natural gemstone. Blue Zircon is a December birthstone.
The diamonds each measure approximately 3 mm in diameter with an actual combined weight of 0.40 carat. These diamonds have an average color graded at H/I, average clarity graded at I-1, and are of good overall cut. They are all bezel set in yellow gold settings. All the gemstones including the diamonds are natural, earth mined, and with the exception of heat treatment of the zircon, untreated and unenhanced. Diamond is April's birthstone.
This incredible barrette was priced at $2,950 in our brick and mortar fine jewelry store that closed in 2020. We are now offering this piece for the very low price of just $1,544.99, and we are including free insured priority shipping! We are including a nice little gift box as shown with a nifty integrated magnetic bow. Of course, there will only ever be one of these in existence, so when it's gone, it's gone!
We are also including a certificate of appraisal at full retail value to assist you in obtaining adequate insurance coverage on the ring should you wish to do so. The image here is redacted for contractual reasons, but your certificate will be fully signed by our Master Graduate Gemologist Appraiser.
Please look over the information and images carefully. We are listing it with a return privilege in case something is not accurate in the description, but we really don't want it back since we are now retired and are selling it at a closeout price. Honestly...please don't ask to return it because of some reason that is already clearly detailed or shown in this very complete listing! But be confident knowing that we have had 100% positive feedback since joining eBay in 2004, and in the fact that our store stocked well-made, quality-inspected jewelry designed for problem-free wear.
Thanks for looking!