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A Superb Pair of Ruby and Diamond 'red Butterflies' Earrings

$95,000
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Imagination takes flight in ruby and diamond 'red butterflies' earrings, a superb pair built around a winged butterfly motif rendered in fine ruby and diamond. The design is the true draw here, the butterfly form lending the earrings a sense of poised motion, as though each were about to lift from the lobe at any moment, the rubies warming the wings with red while diamonds trace them in white fire. Ruby and diamond of fine quality have long held their worth, admired across generations and resistant to the fashions of any single moment, and a piece this characterful tends to be treasured and handed on rather than traded away. The stone weights and the metal are given on request, rendered honestly rather than assumed for the sake of a complete record. As earrings, the pair frames the face with colour and a genuine touch of wit, equally at home at a gala or a private celebration, and exactly the kind of jewel that begins a conversation across a dinner table. The butterfly motif also gives the design a lightness that a more conventional cluster could never achieve, the open wings catching light from within and around them, so the jewels seem almost to flutter as the wearer moves. There is real artistry in rendering so delicate a creature in precious materials without losing the lightness that makes it a butterfly, a craft that separates a true high-jewellery piece from a heavy imitation. A jewel of such evident imagination becomes a signature for its wearer, recognised and remembered as hers, the kind of thing spoken of long after the evening ends. Within our high-jewellery earrings, this pair is presented by Legacy Diamonds and Gemstones for the collector who delights in a motif with personality rather than mere weight of stone. Each ruby and diamond is examined for colour and life before the butterflies are assembled by hand, the wings shaped so the red and white read in balance. Independent certification is available on request, so the natural identity of the stones may be confirmed by an outside laboratory of your choosing rather than asserted by us. Should these winged jewels charm you, we welcome you into the Negotiation Room for a private and unhurried discussion of terms, with a viewing arranged at your convenience. A design this expressive rewards being seen in person, where the play of red and white truly comes alive, and we are happy to show it at your pace, with no pressure to decide.

Specifications

  • Earring type: Earrings
  • Gemstones: Ruby
Carat Weight
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Metal
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Certification
GIA / IGI / HRD on request
Treatment
None · Natural
Reference Number
LD-E-GEM-0153

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Care — a soak in warm water with mild soap restores light return; have the prongs inspected annually.

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Imagination takes flight in ruby and diamond 'red butterflies' earrings, a superb pair built around a winged butterfly motif rendered in fine ruby and diamond. The design is the true draw here, the butterfly form lending the earrings a sense of poised motion, as though each were about to lift from the lobe at any moment, the rubies warming the wings with red while diamonds trace them in white fire. Ruby and diamond of fine quality have long held their worth, admired across generations and resistant to the fashions of any single moment, and a piece this characterful tends to be treasured and handed on rather than traded away. The stone weights and the metal are given on request, rendered honestly rather than assumed for the sake of a complete record. As earrings, the pair frames the face with colour and a genuine touch of wit, equally at home at a gala or a private celebration, and exactly the kind of jewel that begins a conversation across a dinner table. The butterfly motif also gives the design a lightness that a more conventional cluster could never achieve, the open wings catching light from within and around them, so the jewels seem almost to flutter as the wearer moves. There is real artistry in rendering so delicate a creature in precious materials without losing the lightness that makes it a butterfly, a craft that separates a true high-jewellery piece from a heavy imitation. A jewel of such evident imagination becomes a signature for its wearer, recognised and remembered as hers, the kind of thing spoken of long after the evening ends. Within our high-jewellery earrings, this pair is presented by Legacy Diamonds and Gemstones for the collector who delights in a motif with personality rather than mere weight of stone. Each ruby and diamond is examined for colour and life before the butterflies are assembled by hand, the wings shaped so the red and white read in balance. Independent certification is available on request, so the natural identity of the stones may be confirmed by an outside laboratory of your choosing rather than asserted by us. Should these winged jewels charm you, we welcome you into the Negotiation Room for a private and unhurried discussion of terms, with a viewing arranged at your convenience. A design this expressive rewards being seen in person, where the play of red and white truly comes alive, and we are happy to show it at your pace, with no pressure to decide.

Specifications

  • Earring type: Earrings
  • Gemstones: Ruby
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CertificateCertified · papers on request

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