Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Oh la la

So neat to find out what old jewelry really is. My mom used to be an airline stewardess back in the 60’s. One day at work a Cuban family was fleeing Cuba during the Bay Of Pigs invasion. The husband was a jeweler. He was selling pieces to make money for his family and my mom picked out a couple. He told her this particular piece was an Alexandrite. She never had it appraised. I had to have my wedding set done for insurance since everything has gone up so I decided to do my moms ring too. Turns out it is not an Alexandrite, bummer, but a color changing sapphire and it’s 22 carats. I wish I could get better pictures. In person it is a bright aqua in the sunshine and a purple in indoor lighting. It’s pretty cool. 



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