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Deep Sky - Vintage Platinum Natural Sapphire & Diamond Necklace. This classic necklace is crafted from platinum, hallmarked PT900. Featuring a natural oval cut faceted sapphire, 8 natural round brilliant diamonds, classic styling, and high quality craftsmanship. The gallery on this pendant is set with a beautiful indigo blue sapphire, which displays a violet/blue hue. The sapphire is expertly claw-set, and has a sparkling diamond surround. The chain portion of the necklace is a classic belcher design, featuring a secure spring ring clasp, in perfect working order. The chain is also crafted from platinum and is meant to be worn at collar length, so the beautiful cluster of gems sits slightly above the collar bone. This vintage pendant can be worn night and day, with anything, and everything!

Note: The necklace is accompanied by a professional appraisal. 

History: The celestial blue color of this gemstone symbolized heaven and attracted divine favor and wise judgment. Greeks wore sapphire for guidance when seeking answers from the oracle. Buddhists believed that it brought spiritual enlightenment, and Hindus used it during worship.

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.

The metal was used by pre-Columbian Indians but platinum was "rediscovered" in South America by Ulloa in 1735 and by Wood in 1741. In 1822 plenty of platinum was discovered in the Ural Mountains in Russia. alchemy is an ancient pursuit concerned with, for instance, the transformation of other metals into gold).

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 10.00 mm x 9.00 mm     Necklace wearable length 14 1/2" Note: The necklace is meant to be worn at collar length, however an extender can be added if additional length is needed. 

Stone Size: Sapphire .45 carats     Diamonds .12 carats 

Weight: 3.90 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: Pendant:  America    

Date: Pendant Circa 1960