Unmounted Gemstones AUGU ST 15— 2 0, 2 02 0
Unmounted Gemstones AUGUST 15—20, 2020
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fine jewellery specialist Donald P. McLean dpm@waddingtons.ca
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Lot 303 Pair Of Oval Cut Peridot
front inside Lot 331 3 Cushion Cut Spinels
back inside Lot 362 4 Oval Cut Alexandrites
back cover Lot 368 20 Round Cut Amethysts
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This catalogue and its contents Š 2020 Waddington McLean & Company Ltd.
This auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale printed in the back of this catalogue.
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301 OVAL CUT ORANGE SAPPHIRE
(8.49mm x 6.13mm x 5.65mm; 2.42ct.); with GIA certificate #6204578511 stating the stone shows no indication of heating $1,200 — 1,600
302 OVAL CUT SAPPHIRE
(7.12mm x 5.55mm x 4.7mm; 1.61ct.) $250 — 350
303 PAIR OF OVAL CUT PERIDOT
(11.1mm x 9.1mm; 7.40ct.t.w.) $100 — 150
304 CUSHION CUT MORGANITE
(13.4mm x 12.2mm x 10.5mm; 11.34ct.); with GemLab certificate $250 — 350
305 2 CUT CITRINES
a pear cut (21.6mm x 15.1mm x 9.5mm; 16.33ct.) and a fancy oval cut (16.45mm x 12.60mm x 11.00mm; 12.73ct.) $100 — 150
306 2 AMETRINES
an emerald cut (13.28mm x 8.58mm x 4.29mm; 3.95ct.) and a fancy cushion cut (13.43mm x 9.80mm x 7.68mm; 7.58ct.) $70 — 90
307 6 VARIOUS AMETHYSTS
including a large fancy oval cut (22.33mm x 18.08mm x 13.40mm; 32.40ct.) $100 — 150
308 PAIR OF CUSHION CUT BLUE TOPAZ
(15.5 to 16.0mm x 10.83 to 11.14mm; 20.67ct. & 22.20ct.) $100 — 150
309 3 BLUE TOPAZ including a trilliant cut (18.80ct.) and 2 fancy oval cuts (19.25ct. & 6.54ct.) $70 — 90
310 SET OF 13 CIRCULAR FANCY CUT DOUBLE-SIDED SMOKY QUARTZ
(12.05mm dia.) $80 — 120
311 LARGE EMERALD CUT ‘LEMON” CITRINE
(19.2mm x 14.0mm x 11.3mm; 25.13ct.) $80 — 120
312 4 PAIRS OF GEMSTONES
oval cut amethysts (14m x 12mm); full cut peridots (5mm diameter); oval cut morganites (11mm x 9mm); and fancy cushion cut citrines (14mm x 10mm) $70 — 90
313 5 LARGE AMETHYSTS
oval cut (21.7mm x 19.8mm x 10.3mm; 27.55ct.); oval cut (21.8mm x 15.5mm x 9.9mm; 22.48ct.); oval cut (19.6mm x 13.9mm x 9.3mm; 15.30ct.); oval cut (18.8mm x 14.2mm x 9.3mm; 16.05ct.); emerald cut (13.0mm x 12.6mm x 9.1mm; 11.08ct.) $70 — 90
314 3 PRASIOLITES
oval cut (19.6mm x 13.5mm x 11.3mm; 18.80ct.); oval cut (13.6mm x 10.2mm x 8.9mm; 7.68ct.); fancy cushion cut (11.2mm x 11.2mm x 8 .2mm; 6.00ct.) $40 — 60
315 ROUND CUT AMETHYSTS AND CITRINES
10 x 8.0mm amethysts, 10 x 8.0mm citrines; 12 x 5.0mm amethysts; 15 x 5.0mm citrines $60 — 80
316 QUANTITY OF QUARTZ STONES
including a large emerald cut rose quartz; 26 oval cut citrines; 3 round cut amethysts (12.0mm); a pear cut ametrine (20.6mm x 12.5mm x 10.7mm); an emerald cut ametrine (9.4mm x 9.0mm x 6.7mm); a round tourmalinated quartz cabochon (19.0mm diameter); and 18 other cut amethysts and ametrines $60 — 80
317 7 EMERALD CUT FLUORITES
(169.9cts.) $40 — 60
318 PEAR CUT HIDDENITE
(20.4mm x 14.2mm x 12.4mm; 23.57ct.) $160 — 240
319 3 OVAL CUT TOPAZ
(13.2mm x 10.9mm x 7.5mm; 7.94ct.); (12.5mm x 9.2mm x 7.1mm; 5.61ct.); (14.0mm x 10.3mm x 5.9mm; 6.25ct.) $200 — 300
320 4 OVAL CUT TOPAZ
lengths from 11mm to 12mm; (17.67ct.t.w.) $100 — 150
321 3 BLUE TOPAZ
fancy oval cut (21.2mm x 14.1mm x 9.8mm; 26.54ct.); fancy oval cut (16.7mm x 13.0mm x 10.1mm; 17.00ct.); fancy round cut (15.7mm x 12.4mm; 25.78ct.) $120 — 160
322 QUANTITY OF CUT GARNETS
including 14 round cut (5.0mm); 16 round cut (4.0mm); an oval cut colour change (1.38ct.); and numerous oval, square, pear and heart cut (total for lot 75.52ct.t.w.) $70 — 90
323 QUANTITY OF CUT TANZANITE
including an emerald cut (9.0mm x 6.0mm x 4.1mm; 2.23ct.); an emerald cut (8.5mm x 6.0mm x 4.7mm; 2.43ct.); and an oval cut (11.2mm x 8.5mm x 5.3mm; 4.00ct.) total for lot 19.48ct.t.w. $250 — 350
324 5 CUT PERIDOT
including 2 oval cuts, 2 round cuts and a pear cut (22.64ct.t.w.) $180 — 240
325 QUANTITY OF ROUND AND OVAL CUT PERIDOT
(58.52ct.t.w.) $70 — 90
326 9 VARIOUS CUT BLUE AND GOLD ZIRCONS
blue (14.20ct.t.w.) & gold (6.22ct.t.w.) $70 — 90
327 3 OVAL CUT KUNZITES
(16.4mm x 12.6mm x 10.7mm; 15.62ct.); (14.9mm x 10.3mm x 9.5mm; 10.88ct.); (13.5mm x 10.2mm x 7.8mm; 7.82ct.) $200 — 300
328 3 CUT KUNZITES
pear cut (15.5mm x 10.8mm x 8.8mm; 10.66ct.); fancy trilliant cut (11.8mm x 7.8mm; 5.55ct.); cushion cut (10.3mm x 9.7mm x 7.5mm; 5.87ct.) $160 — 240
329 14 VARIOUS CUT ‘TRIPHANE’ SPODUMENE
(64.90ct.t.w.) $120 — 160
330 10 PAIRS OF VARIOUS CUT GEMSTONES
including garnets, amethysts, topaz, zircons, kunzite and peridot $150 — 200
331 3 CUSHION CUT SPINELS
(1.78ct., 1.63ct. & 2.26ct.) $120 — 160
332 ROSE CUT AND 3 FULL CUT BLACK DIAMONDS
rose cut (6.6mm diameter; 1.33ct.); full cuts (4.0mm diameter; 1.22ct.t.w.) $150 — 200
333 CUT CORNER SQUARE CUT “SALT & PEPPER” DIAMOND
(1.03ct.) with Gemlab certificate $100 — 150
334 12 VARIOUS FULL CUT ENHANCED COLOUR DIAMONDS
including one with a Gemlab certificate; the largest 0.44ct.; the remainder 0.46ct.t.w. $120 — 160
335 GREEN AND 2 BLUE BRILLIANT CUT ENHANCED COLOUR DIAMONDS
with 2 Gemlab certificates, (0.20ct. & 0.19ct (2)) $160 — 240
336 OVAL CUT HELIODOR
(9.4mm x 7.6mm x 4.8mm; 2.25ct.) $150 — 200
337 13 VARIOUS CUT EMERALDS
(17.87ct.t.w.) $100 — 150
338 OVAL CUT MORGANITE
(23.6mm x 15.0mm x 10.8mm; 23.90ct.) $200 — 300
339 15 VARIOUS CUT AQUAMARINES
(41.45ct.t.w.) $200 — 300
340 7 VARIOUS CUT SPHENES
(7.92ct.t.w.) $140 — 180
341 5 OVAL CUT YELLOW SAPPHIRES
(7.65ct.t.w.) with 2 Gemlab certificates $250 — 350
342 4 VARIOUS CUT RUBIES
clarity and colour enhanced, (15.42ct.t.w.) $200 — 300
343 4 OVAL CUT APATITES
(8.23ct.t.w.) $100 — 150
344 QUANTITY OF VARIOUS TOPAZ
including 3 oval cut mystic topaz (13.1ct.t.w.); 3 oval cut golden topaz (4.65ct.t.w.); 7 blue topaz (12.05ct.t.w.); & 10 white topaz (31.27ct.t.w.) $200 — 300
345 11 VARIOUS CUT AND COLOUR TOURMALINES
(22.18ct.t.w.) $150 — 200
346 QUANTITY OF VARIOUS CUT SAPPHIRES AND IOLITES
14 blue, yellow, green and orange sapphires (20.68ct.t.w.) and 20 oval cut iolites (5.11ct.t.w.) $100 — 150
347 SELECTION OF UNUSUAL CUT GEMSTONES
including an oval cut tanzanite (3.32ct.); an oval cut triplite (0.88ct.); a square amber cabochon (0.61ct.); 3 cut pollucite (3.82ct.t.w.); 2 oval cut kyanites (7.73ct.t.w.); 4 oval cut axinites (8.71ct.t.w.); 2 oval cut grandidierites (7.10ct.t.w.); a dropshaped amazonite cabochon; 4 cut opals (9.22ct.t.w.); & 2 oval cut synthetic rubies $200 — 300
348 17 VARIOUS CUT CUBIC ZIRCONIA $40 — 60
349 3 OVAL CUT RUBIES
(11mm x 15mm & 13mm x 10mm (2); 15.50ct.t.w.) $200 — 300
350 3 STAR RUBY CABOCHONS AND 2 CHRYSOBERYL CAT’S-EYE CABOCHONS
Star Rubies (4.99ct.t.w.); Chrysoberyl (3.66ct.t.w.) $250 — 350
351 3 CORUNDUMS
including an oval cut ruby (19mm x 13mm; 16.37ct.); an oval star ruby cabochon (32.46ct.); and an oval star sapphire cabochon (25.33ct.) $100 — 200
352 6 VARIOUS STAR SAPPHIRE CABOCHONS
(13.65ct.t.w.) $250 — 350
353 5 VARIOUS GEMSTONES
including a cat’s-eye iolite cabochon (8.20ct.); an oval star ruby cabochon (3.30ct.); and 3 various coloured star sapphire cabochons (5.10ct.t.w.) $150 — 200
354 4 VARIOUS GEMSTONES
including a full cut and a pear cut colourchange garnet (1.09ct. & 1.47ct.); a full cut sapphire1.39ct.); and a full cut alexandrite (0.61ct.) $120 — 160
355 2 FINE MOZAMBIQUE GARNETS
a pear cut (14.8mm x 9.5mm; 6.96ct.) and a trilliant cut (9.2mm x 5.9mm; 3.68ct.) $80 — 120
356 5 OVAL STAR RUBY AND SAPPHIRE CABOCHONS
(22.04ct.t.w.) $250 — 350
357 SYNTHETIC OVAL STAR RUBY AND 2 SYNTHETIC OVAL STAR SAPPHIRE CABOCHONS
(14mm x 12mm) $70 — 90
358 VARIOUS CUT BLUE TOPAZ AND ZIRCON
including an emerald cut blue topaz (9.17ct.); 2 oval cut blue topaz (3.06ct.t.w.); and a full cut and an oval cut zircon (2.18ct.t.w) $70 — 90
359 3 EMERALD CUT ANDALUCITES
(3.59ct.t.w.) $100 — 150
360 3 OVAL CUT GEMSTONES
a hessonite garnet (3.72ct.); a tanzanite (0.82ct.); and a padparadscha sapphire (0.87ct.) $150 — 200
361 7 VARIOUS GEMSTONES
including an emerald cut white topaz (14mm x 10mm; 9.35ct.); a small navette shaped maw sit sit jade cabochon (0.36ct.); an oval cut aquamarine (8mm x 6mm; 1.03ct.); and 4 various star ruby cabochons (1.60ct.t.w.) $120 — 160
362 4 OVAL CUT ALEXANDRITES
(2.11ct.t.w.) $200 — 300
363 OVAL CUT SPINEL AND TSAVORITE GARNET
including a pink spinel (1.31ct.); and a pair of tsavorites (0.96ct.t.w.) $200 — 300
364 FULL AND OVAL CUT EMERALDS
including an oval cut (14mm x 10mm; 6.08ct.); an oval cut (12mm x 9mm; 4.80ct.); and 36 small full cut (15.18ctt.t.w.) $60 — 80
365 5 LARGE EMERALD CUT FLUORITES
(112.90ct.t.w.) $90 — 120
366 2 SEALED PAPERWEIGHTS
filled with polished sapphires (168.7ct.) and emeralds (142.3ct.) $30 — 40
367 A COLLECTION OF ONYX AND TOURMALINATED QUARTZ CABOCHONS
including 8 round onyx (12mm); 3 round onyx (10mm); 4 navette onyx (12.2mm); 8 round quartz (12mm); 9 navette quartz (12.2mm); 7 navette quartz (15.5mm); and 5 navette quartz (29mm) $60 — 80
368 20 ROUND CUT AMETHYSTS
(12mm; 111.27ct.t.w.) $80 — 120
369 34 VARIOUS CUT CITRINES
(361.59ct.t.w.) $120 — 160
370 7 ROUND AMETHYSTS
(14mm; 63.16ct.t.w.) $80 — 120
371 69 VARIOUS CUT BLUE TOPAZ
(216.39ct.t.w.) $60 — 80
372 50 VARIOUS CUT TOURMALINES
(93.61ct.t.w.) $60 — 80
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days following the sale a written opinion of such person is presented to the auctioneer to the effect that the lot is not genuine or authentic, accompanied by a written request by the buyer for rescission of the sale, then the sale of the lot will be rescinded and the sale price refunded to the buyer. 12. Payment for purchases must be by cash, INTERAC direct debit (Cdn clients in person only), certified cheque (U.S. & Overseas not applicable), travelers cheque, bank draft, electronic transfer (fee applies), and VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000). 13. In the event of failure to pay for or remove articles within the aforementioned time limit, the auctioneer, without limitation of the rights of the consignor and the auctioneer against the buyer, may resell any of the articles affected, and in such case the original buyer shall be responsible to the auctioneer and the consignor for: (a) any deficiency in price between the resale amount and the amount to have been paid by the original buyer; (b) any reasonable charge by the auctioneer for the storage of such articles until payment and removal by the subsequent buyer; and (c) the amount of commission which the auctioneer would have earned had payment been made in full by the original buyer. 14. It is the responsibility of the buyer to make all arrangements for insuring, packing and removing the property purchased and any assistance by the auctioneer or his servants, agents or contractors, in packing or removal shall be rendered as a courtesy and without any liability to them. 15. The auctioneer acts solely as agent for the consignor and makes no representation as to any attribute of, title to, or restriction affecting the articles consigned for sale. Without limitation, the buyer understands that any item bought may be affected by the provisions of the Cultural Property Export Act (Canada). 16. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse admission to the sale or to refuse to recognize any or all bids from any particular person or persons at any auction.
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