Vintage Midcentury BOLD 12 ct Aquamarine 0.52 ct Diamond 14K White Gold Pendant

Estate 1950s Mid 20th Century LARGE Sky Blue 12.52 carat Emerald Step Cut Aquamarine and Diamond Pendant set in 14KT White Gold. CHAIN NOT INCLUDED ONLY FOR EXAMPLE. The pendant's total length is 32 mm (1 1/4 in) long including the bail, 22 mm (7/8 in) across and makes a bold statement.. This beautiful sky blue large aquamarine (12 ct) measures just over 18 mm long, nearly 16 mm wide and more than 9 mm deep and is set in 14KT while gold. There is a cluster of 9 round brilliant F/G VVS1 diamonds (0.52 tcw) each approximately 2 mm in diameter in a pyramid pattern on the top, characteristic of the early 1950's era. The photos were taken in indoors in daylight and the color appears slightly deeper in dim light. The aquamarine is transparent and free of scratches and is in amazing condition for its age. However, there is the tiniest nick in the middle of the apex on the back that doesn't even show up in the photos. And, there are two internal feathers that run horizontally, like a mismatch of the crystal planes and can appear as if they are other facets. These feathers aren't fissures or scratches on the surface, they are internal. If you view the stone dead on against a light background or even at some angles on a darker background (such as against one's skin when being worn, see the model), you don't notice them. If you tilt the stone toward its left or right, or tilt the bottom or top away from you, you can see them. Photos 5, 6 and11 show them at their worst. eB: live4lv