Gold and smoky quartz cocktail ring, 'Majesty' 7.5 (US Ring Size)

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Product Features

• Delivery by December 24th guaranteed with STANDARD shipping if order received by 12/6/2009. Delivery by December 24th guaranteed with EXPEDITED shipping if order received by 12/16/2009.
• Handmade by Leila Nercessian
• Ships from Brazil within 10 days
• Natural stone - slight variations are to be expected

Product Description

Product Description

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Leila Nercessian designs a ring of majestic elegance. It is cast of 18k gold and crowned with yellow quartz and 20 diamonds framing a smoky quartz. The effect is breathtaking. Artisan Info: "I was raised amid rocks. I always had an enormous fascination for them. My grandfather, Paulo Nercessian, was an Armenian immigrant and he began to work as a crystal prospector in Cristalina, in the central-eastern State of Goias. After a short period of time his undertaking grew considerably and he began buying mines. My father, Levon Nercessian, joined him and dedicated himself to the more adventurous side of the business, the work of exploration. My father was a kind of Brazilian Indiana Jones. Each mine is like a lottery; one never knows what will be discovered. "My father was considered among the great connoisseurs of stones in the world. He discovered and collected many of the rare pieces that are now in the museums of the United States and Germany. He was one of the founders of the Brazilian Institute of Gems and Metals (IBGM), created in 1977 in hopes of regulating this sector. "At first I found it hard to work with jewels. The family has worried and thought it rather daring for a woman. I began to sell stone pieces at the age of 16, after which I created some silver pieces and

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001TKJCCW
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