In all my years as a GIA graduate
jeweler, I have never seen a huge
sapphire in such a magnificent
setting. The craftsmanship
and detail used in making
the Oval Sapphire Pendant
is superb.
— JAMES T. FENT,
GIA Graduate
Gemologist
Giant Rare Sapphires Discovered
on a Perilous Journey
The spellbinding deep blue of the evening sky is revealed in our immense 22 carat natural sapphire.
H
unting for rare gemological finds can Stauer is thrilled to present the Please try the Midnight Blue 22 natural
be daring and adventurous. But Midnight Blue 22 carat Sapphire sapphire pendant. If you are not thrilled
sometimes luck is on our side. After necklace. And don’t worry; we didn’t let at this rare find, send it back for a full
searching literally high and low in moun- the luxury mavens dictate the price. refund of the purchase price. Finding
taintop villages and in steamy river deltas Most jewelers would giants can be a rewarding adventure.
for large-sized sapphires, through seven charge exorbitantly high
JEWELRY SPECS:
countries in six time zones, we met a prices for 22 carat stones,
- 22 ctw oval facet cut sapphire
Burmese professor of geology. Dr. John Ho but Stauer can keep the
- Set in hand-crafted sterling silver setting
was kind enough to meet us in the very price at under $150. A - Pendant is 1
1
/2" x 1
1
/4" / weight is
1
/2 oz.
civilized Peninsula Hotel overlooking gemological rarity with - 18" hand-woven sterling silver chain (optional)
Hong Kong Harbor. The Burmese have deep ethereal blue tones,
Compare the actual - Individual color may vary.
some of the finest gemstones in the the sapphire is the
size of a 1 carat
sapphire to our 22
world, but what he showed us after second hardest stone
carat Oval Sapphire. Midnight Blue 22 Sapphire Pendant
reaching into his pocket truly took our known to mankind,
(22 ctw) MSRP $1,800
breath away. Not small one, two, or three second only to diamonds. The history of
Your price $145 +s&h
carat stones, but a handful of magnifi- sapphire collecting goes back over 2,400
18" Hand-woven Sterling Silver Chain
cent 22 carat plus, faceted sapphires in years and sapphires have adorned the
(shown above) Sold separately $75 +s&h
deep midnight blue. Were these a king’s finest jewelry from British Royal crowns
Call now to take advantage of this limited offer.
ransom? No, the professor had been col- to Princess Di’s engagement ring. But we
lecting them for years to use in his classes. are willing to guarantee that no one in
1-800-906-4635
Now we are always in favor of higher edu- your circle has a stone anything quite
Promotional Code OSN135-01
cation, but we agreed that these beauties like this. Since every stone is unique, that
Please mention this code when you call.
were going to be leaving his classroom for guarantee is easy to keep. It goes without
good. A quick flight to Bali for a meeting saying that this is a limited edition, since
14101 Southcross Drive W.,
Dept. OSN135-01
with our silversmiths and the sterling sil- we are never sure if we can find any more
Burnsville, Minnesota 55337
ver pendant settings were hammered out. stones of this size and cut.
www.stauer.com
Smart Luxuries—Surprising Prices
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