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A 10.11 CARAT KASHMIR SAPPHIRE AND

DIAMOND RING

Kashmir, a remote region which has the finest specimens and defines the
northern most border between China, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The
gems are formed by the intersecting movement of three prominent mountain
ranges including The Himalayas. Above the earth’s surface, the panorama of
jagged rocks, glaciers, lakes, and waterfalls is beyond magnificent. What is more,
the tectonic movements underneath create complex conditions in Kashmir,
where limestone comes into contact with an intruding Pegmatite. The extremely
high temperature and pressure, and sometime a rare silicon-free environment
was ideal for sapphire growth.
The legendarily exquisite sapphires from Kashmir have been disclosed after a
rockslide in the Himalaya mountains in 1881. Although Kashmir has produced
only a limited number of gems since then, the soft, velvety blue of Kashmir
sapphires remains the epitome of this gem variety and is highly regarded by
connoisseurs and collectors alike. Gentle and demanding at the same moment,
both gleaming and flattering, the typical hue of Kashmir sapphires is among
the most sought after of colours. The velvety blue of this sapphire is due to very
fine and subtle inclusions and a combination of well-balanced trace elements
in the gemstone, which are typical and characteristic for the finest sapphires of
Kashmir.
A Kashmir sapphire over 10 carat is extremely rare to be found and every time
record- breaking. Undoubtedly, this 10.11 carat Kashmir sapphire and diamond
ring is one of the finest Kashmir sapphires among the century in honor of
its saturated and homogeneous color, high degree of transparency, very fine
purity, and a perfect proportioned cut, which could be considered very rare and
exceptional.
若论蓝宝石中之骐骥，克什米尔蓝宝石当之无愧。她娇艳绝伦，色泽浓纯，
获认为稀世珍宝，吉光片羽，流传于世之量寥寥无几。克什米尔地区位于中
国、印度、阿富汗、巴基斯坦交界的最北面山区喜马拉雅山脉。在这里，喜
马拉雅山脉、喀喇昆仑山脉及兴都库什山脉在移动中汇合，产生无穷冲击与
交融的力量。在可见的地球表面，形成蔚为壮观的山石嶙峋以及冰川、湖泊
及瀑布等景观。高温高压的伟晶岩在板块移动下，直接接触到石灰石，并在
罕见的无矽环境中，克什米尔蓝宝石便有机会生成。
1881年，喜马拉雅山脉中的扎斯卡山脉山泥倾泻后，喀什米尔蓝宝石矿床
崭露头角，却一鸣惊人，闻名于世。但由于海拔极高、终年积雪、气候恶
劣和政局动荡等种种不明朗因素，矿床只在1881至1887年间被间歇开采，
产量极少。直至上世纪初，矿源已开采消耗殆尽，从此再也没有发现新的矿
床。基于这个原因，喀什米尔蓝宝石在今日以少之又少的数量流传于世，其
高品质不单单为所有蓝宝石提供品质标准，并已几乎成为神话。
蓝宝石以高度饱和度的深蓝至纯蓝色的色调尤为著名，内部往往含有极其
细微的丝状内含物，使坚硬刚强的金属质感中展现出如丝绸般柔美的丝绒质
感。市场上极少出现10克拉以上的喀什米尔蓝宝石，每次的出现都叫人趋之
若骛。以上这10.11克拉喀什米尔蓝宝石戒指正是一枚颜色、净度、重量皆
为绝色的佳品，完美展现着喀什米尔蓝宝石中极其细微的丝绒特征，无出其
右，独一无二，极具收藏投资价值，值得世代流传。

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