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10kt yellow gold pendant necklace with round pink sapphire in gold halo
Yellow gold necklace with small round pink gemstone pendant, worn at neckline
10kt yellow gold pendant necklace with round pink sapphire in gold halo
Yellow gold necklace with small round pink gemstone pendant, worn at neckline

C. 1970 Vintage .15 Carat Pink Sapphire Pendant Necklace in 10kt Yellow Gold

$1,295
C. 1970. Here's a sophisticated way to wear a happy hue. Our Estate collection necklace features a bright .15 carat round pink sapphire anch…

Item 252800

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All weights and measurements are approximate. Most gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty and may require special care.

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Industry Insight

single bail means the pendant is suspended from one attachment point, free to hang and move with the wearer rather than held in a fixed orientation by multiple connection points. For someone who wears pendants as a dynamic element of their jewelry rather than a static one, the single bail format delivers the movement and hang that multi-bail designs restrict.

Quality & Value

Ruby's position at the apex of colored gemstone per-carat value reflects the convergence of multiple independent value determinants: chromium-dependent color rarity, limited and geographically constrained sources, corundum hardness of 9, documented cultural prestige across South Asian, Persian, and European traditions spanning two millennia, and the extreme geological scarcity of fine untreated stones at larger sizes. No other colored gemstone presents this combination of factors simultaneously, which produces the conditions for the highest per-carat prices in the fine jewelry and auction markets.

Elemental Detail

10kt yellow gold's alloy portion (copper and silver in proportions calibrated for warm yellow tone, with zinc sometimes added for workability) is what produces the color and physical character of the finished metal, the specific ratios varying by manufacturer but the combination of those metals being consistent with yellow gold formulations across the karat range.

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