Vintage Sadye L Vassil Solid 10K Gold Blue Sapphire & Diamond Bracelet 7.25 Inch

This vintage Sadye L Vassil solid 10K gold bracelet alternates oval blue sapphires with diamond set heart stations along a bright white finished link. Each sapphire is a soft cornflower to periwinkle blue, prong set and raised just above the line of the bracelet so the color reads clearly against the pale metal rather than disappearing into it. Flanking every sapphire is a pair of small hearts, each holding a cluster of tiny diamonds that pick up light at a completely different frequency than the sapphires do, and the effect as the wrist moves is a steady alternation of cool blue and white flash. Between the gemstone stations, elongated navette links keep the bracelet light and flexible, letting it lie flat and follow the wrist instead of standing away from it. Sadye L Vassil is a classically trained artist born in El Salvador and raised in New York City, and her work under the SLV mark is known for exactly this kind of mixed metal and gemstone detailing at a delicate scale. Refined, wearable, and easy to layer with a watch or other bracelets.

Verifications:
Solid 10K gold has been verified using an Auracle Gold Analyzer.
Diamonds have been verified using a Presidium Adamas Diamond Tester, which specifically distinguishes diamonds from moissanite.
Blue Sapphire has been verified using a Presidium Gem Tester II.

Details:
Designer: Sadye L Vassil
Metal: Solid 10K gold
Main Stones: Oval blue sapphires
Accent Stones: Round diamonds in heart stations
Hallmarks: 10K, SLV
Clasp: Lobster claw
Length: 7.25 inches
Weight: 5.3 grams
Condition: Excellent estate condition

Fun Facts:
Sapphire and ruby are the exact same mineral, corundum, with trace elements deciding the outcome: iron and titanium produce blue, chromium produces red.
At 9 on the Mohs scale, sapphire is the hardest gemstone after diamond, which is why it holds up so well in a piece worn daily on the wrist.