Alexandrite and diamond ring, Jérémie Pauzié

Set with a cushion-shaped alexandrite weighing 23.75 carats, in a decorative mount set throughout with brilliant-cut diamonds, size 54, signed Jérémie Pauzié, French assay and maker's marks.

Accompanied by SSEF report no. 55437, dated 9 February 2010, stating that the cushion-shaped alexandrite weighing 23.75 carats, measuring 17.94 x 14.74 x 10.34mm, is of Ceylon origin, with no indications of treatment and with a strong colour change. Signed Jérémie Pauzié, French maker's mark, French assay mark for gold, mounted in white gold. Alexandrite brownish green under daylight and purple under incandescent light, excellent transparency, with few inclusions, one feather near the girdle; for further details on the stone, please refer to the SSEF report. Diamonds bright and lively. No signs of wear to the metal. In very good condition. Gross weight approximately 10 grams.
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