Very Important pair of sapphire and diamond clips

Each set with a cushion-shaped sapphire, weighing 10.00 and 11.09 carats respectively, within a border of marquise- and pear-shaped diamonds.

Stamped PT 950 for platinum. Sapphires stated to measure in the report at approximately 12.35 x 12.30 x 8.90 mm and 12.35 x 12.35 x 7.30 mm, stated to weigh approximately 10.00 and 11.00 carats, minor scratches and abrasions, one sapphire with noticeable chip at the girdle; for further information, please refer to the SSEF and Gübelin reports. Diamonds estimated to weigh a total of approximately 19.00 - 20.00 carats, G-H colour, VS-SI clarity, as gauged and graded in mounting. Normal signs of wear to the metal, scratches and indentations consistent with age and wear, minor solder marks on brooch fittings which probably date earlier than the front part, security device removable. In good condition.
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The worlds finest and rarest sapphires and hence the most valuable are those from Kashmir. It is the unique combination of a rich intense blue colour with a soft velvety appearance that sets the Kashmir sapphires apart from all other sapphires. The pair of clips offered here are coveted not only for their beauty but for the fact that they are a rare matched pair, each over 10 cts and are fashioned in the aesthetically alluring cushion shape.