RARE OLD RUBY DIAMOND EMERALD PERFUME BOTTLE CARVED FROM A SINGLE RUBY CRYSTAL & 11 CARATS DIAMONDS Start Price USD 2,000.00 Current Price USD 2,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 15, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 Location Sydney, New South Wales See more about 'RARE OLD RUBY DIAMOND EMERALD PERFUME BOTTLE' Description  A RARE AND EXQUISITE OLD  PERFUME  BOTTLE CARVED FROM A SINGLE SOLID NATURAL RUBY CRYSTAL.SET WITH 85 DIAMONDS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 11 CARATS OF OLD ROUND AND FANCY CUTS WITH  6 CABACHON CUT EMERALDS AND INLAID WITH 22 CARAT YELLOW GOLD.MEASURING  2 3/4 INCHES HEIGHT AND 1 3/8 INCHES WIDE AT THE BASETOTAL WEIGHT IS 152 GRAMS OR APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2  OUNCESTHE FRONT AND BACK ARE DIAMOND FLOWER SHAPED CLUSTERS AND THE SIDES SET WITH CARVED EMERALDS IN THE FORM OF 2 EXOTIC BIRDS.....ALL THE GEMSTONES ARE NATURAL AND NOT SYNTHETIC. WHILST THE DIAMONDS ARE NOT OF A HIGH GEM QUALITY COLOR AND CLARITY THE PIECE AS A WHOLE IS A STUNNING  OBJECT AND THE TRUE COLOR OF THE RUBY WAS DIFFICULT TO CAPTURE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS.AS MANY OF YOU MAY KNOW, DIAMONDS DO NOT PHOTOGRAPH WELL.....THEY DO NOT SPARKLE AS THEY DO IN REAL LIFE AND TEND TO LOOK DARKER THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE......FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND I GUARANTEE ALL THE STONES ARE GENUINE WITH THIS ITEM.CONDITION IS VERY GOOD FOR IT'S AGE.....THERE ARE NO STONES MISSING.....THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO SPEAK OF, BUT THERE ARE SOME  INCLUSIONS AND FINE FRACTURE LINES WHICH ARE NATURALLY OCCURRING......THERE IS ONE CORNER WHICH HAS AN ISSUE BUT I REALLY DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS A NATURAL FRACTURE OR IF IT HAS TAKEN A KNOCK (SEE IMAGE 10). ONE OF THE BIRDS TAILS APPEARS TO HAVE A FINE FRACTURE.NO "BUY IT NOW" , SO PLEASE DON'T ASK.LOCATED IN AUSTRALIA AND PROFESSIONALLY BOXED AIRMAIL SHIPPING TO THE USA AND WORLDWIDE IS $20PAYMENT IS BY PAYPAL ONLYINSURANCE IS MANDATORY ON THIS ITEM AND WILL BE CALCULATED BASED ON THE FINAL BID PRICE.......PLEASE NOTE AUSTRALIA POST AND FEDEX WILL NOT INSURE ANY ITEM IN EXCESS OF AUSTRALIAN $5000 SO BUYERS WILL NEED TO MAKE THEIR OWN INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS IF THE FINAL BID PRICE EXCEEDS THIS AMOUNT.PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING TO ITALY,GERMANY, CANADA, MALAYSIA, INDONESIA OR ISRAEL...IF YOU ARE REGISTERED IN ONE OF THESE COUNTRIES PLEASE DO NOT BID OR IT WILL BE RETRACTED UNLESS YOU CONTACT ME PRIOR TO BIDDING. SHIPPING TO THESE COUNTRIES WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WITH EMS TRACKING WHICH IS QUITE EXPENSIVE. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED SOME COUNTRIES CANNOT GET POSTAL SHIPPING INSURANCE AND IN THIS INSTANCE EMS SHIPPING AND TRACKING WILL BE THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE AT THE BUYERS EXPENSE.THIS IS THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOUR LOVED ONE, OR TO THE PASSIONATE COLLECTOR, OR EVEN TO YOURSELF !BEST OF LUCK AND THANKS FOR LOOKING ! Place a Bid!