granulated 22K 18K gold ring neon blue zircon size 9 Start Price USD 756.00 Current Price USD 756.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 856.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, August 19, 2008 End Time Friday, August 29, 2008 Location Taos, New Mexico See more about 'granulated 22K 18K gold ring neon blue zircon size 9' Description Size 9, faceted 5.98 carat Cambodian neon blue zircon 11.5x8.7mm oval. Completely hand fabricated, even granules handmade; no casting--all rings are unique. Pure gold and silver is alloyed to 22 & 18K, poured into ingots and then hand rolled into sheet and drawn into wire to fabricate these rings. Shank is about 4.5mm wide and 2.25mm thick. Outside dimensions of bezel are about 14x11mm. Height from table to base of bezel is about 65.mm. Bezel, granules and ornamental balls are 22K gold, back of bezel and shank are 18K gold. Back is stamped 18K & 22K. Total ring weight is 0.38 troy ounce. Natural zircon which has probably been heat treated. Gift box included. Condition is new, never worn. Will ship on the next business day after payment. Sorry no sizing done for this ring.  Granulation is an ancient technique involving the fusion of metal pieces at temperatures near their melting point. High karat gold is used because of its long melting range. Any size pieces can be fused, but it is especially useful for very small detail such as granules so that their distinctness is not blurred by solder. Great skill is required to fuse the granules without melting the piece.   Please see other pictures of this item: http://laplaza.org/~roberte/zircon9a/image01.jpg http://laplaza.org/~roberte/zircon9a/image02.jpg http://laplaza.org/~roberte/zircon9a/image03.jpg http://laplaza.org/~roberte/zircon9a/image04.jpg http://laplaza.org/~roberte/zircon9a/image05.jpg http://laplaza.org/~roberte/zircon9a/image06.jpg http://laplaza.org/~roberte/zircon9a/image07.jpg   Place a Bid!

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