7.69 Cushion Unheated Burma Sapphire

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Here is the relevant data on the 7.69 Cushion Unheated Burma Sapphire:

Size: 7.693
Type: Natural Classic Burma Sapphire
Cert: AGL - January 7, 1999
Shape: Cushion
MM: 11.32 x 9.92 x 7.93
Color Grade: 3.5/80
Color/Tone: 3-4/80-85
Color Scan: Blue 70, Violet 15, Green 15
Clarity: LI2-MI1
Cutting: Very Good-Good (3-4)
Depth: 86.0%
Average Brilliancy: 80%
Finish: Very Good-Good (3-4)
TQIR: Excellent to Very Good (2.5)
Heat Enhancement: None
Clarity Enhancement: None
Price: US$95,000. total, including USPS shipping and handling in the United States and the original AGL Colored Stone Grading Report.
NGC Comment: An old Burmese sapphire back for liquidation. The gemstone primary color is 70% blue. The color grade is 3.5 and the tone is 80. The TQIR is Excellent to Very Good. The gemstone is really clean at LI2-MI1. The cutting and finish grades are really high for a gemstone from Burma. The stone is slightly deep at 86% but the brilliancy is a high 80%. A killer collector gem already mounted in platinum jewelry and over 4 carats of diamonds.

For more information on this gem, call Robert Genis of National Gemstone at 1-800-458-6453 or email rgenis@preciousgemstones.com or click this link to automatically open your default email program. Feel free to call or e-mail for specific quotes.

View the 7.69 BurmaSapphire's American Gemological Laboratory Colored Gemstone Grading Report.

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