I AM LISTING MORE OF THE WATCHMAKER & JEWELLERS ESTATE MUSEUM RARE GEMSTONE ITEMS FROM THE ESTATE COLLECTION AS WELL AS VICTORIAN CUT AND POLISHED KAURI AMBER/GUM AND UNIQUE ONE OFF ANTIQUE PIECES FROM THEIR MUSEUM CABINETS. THIS IS POSSIBLY A RARE SAPPHIRE ? CABOCHON FROM THE JEWELLERS ESTATE MUSEUM GEM CABINET WELCOME TO ASK QUESTIONS. Listing for sale is what the estate believe to be a late Victorian c1880-1890 this 10mm blue/grey cabochon sapphire bought from a sale of various gems set in 10ct red or rose gold at an Auckland auction in the 1950's, it was going to be set in a ring or brooch. It has what looks like a cross or line across the blue surface as you move it around in various light. A lovely cabochon which is about 4ct but hard to measure, the last picture is with a LED to show a line across the gem as you move it. Type: The estate notes believe it to probably be a late Victorian blue/grey quite stunning sapphire cabochon. Treatment: Natural Untreated unheated . Origin found in Burma, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand .
Hardness= it is 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, so it's an effective jewelry stone. Please view the many pictures and zoom option for closer images, all questions answered to the best of my knowledge. POSTAGE IS $7.50 WITHIN NZ WITH NZ POST WITH TRACKING AND PACKAGED SAFELY FOR ARRIVAL. These are some more of the items from the Watchmaker and Jewellers estate museum display and were often used in display with his jewellery in his shop, could be of interest to collectors of rare quality gems.