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Heart To Heart - Vintage 14K White Gold Ruby & Diamond Heart Pendant & Chain.  This gorgeous pendant is crafted from 14K white gold and a makers mark CID for Clyde Duneier INC. , hallmarked and confirmed. The chain is hallmarked 10K, Italy.  Featuring 12 natural single cut diamonds, 16 natural round cut rubies, classic styling and quality craftsmanship.  The beautiful pendant is expertly claw-set with a ruby heart surround. The rubies are red with a reddish/pink hue. The surmount is a smaller shaped heart set with sparkling white diamonds.  The chain looks perfect with the beautiful pendant, featuring a spring ring clasp in perfect working order.  The Vintage pendant is romantic and unique,  truly a perfect gift for that special someone.  Simply stunning! 

Note: Appraisal included with the pendant. 

History: A legacy four generations in the making, the Duneier story began with Max Duneier, an Austrian emigrant who arrived in New York City in 1910 with a single suitcase and a lifelong passion for exquisite gemstones. 

Years later, his son Clyde took over the business. Under his expertise, the firm became synonymous with the highest quality stones and precious metals—deepening the reputation for integrity and excellence associated with the Duneier name.

 Today, the third and fourth generations of Duneiers run the business, building upon tradition and upholding the values forged over the last century.

The earliest diamonds were found in India in 4th century BC, although the youngest of these deposits were formed 900 million years ago. A majority of these early stones were transported along the network of trade routes that connected India and China, commonly known as the Silk Road.

Ruby is one of the most historically significant colored stones. ... In the first century AD, the Roman scholar Pliny included rubies in his Natural History, describing their hardness and density. Ancient Hindus believed that those who offered fine rubies to the god Krishna were granted rebirth as emperors.

Gold was generally used for a couple thousand years solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship. This was until around 1500 BC when the ancient empire of Egypt, which benefited greatly from its gold-bearing region, Nubia, made gold the first official medium of exchange for international trade.

Although the origin of white color gold dates back to 1710, where it was discovered by two alchemists in Germany, it wasn't used widely until much later. White gold as we know it today was really popularised in the 1920s. Although it might seem strange, this luxury material came to popularity in wartime.

Measurements: Pendant 21.00 mm x 15.00 mm     Chain 18" 

Stone Size: Ruby 1.50 carats    Diamond .06 carat 

Weight: Pendant 1.90 grams  Chain 1.90 grams  Total 3.80 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: Pendant America, New York, Clyde Duneier Inc      Chain: Italy 

Date: Circa 1980