AS WITH ALL OF OUR AUCTIONS WE TAKE EVERY STEP POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE OUR ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED AND PICTURED ACCURATELY. WE PHOTOGRAPH EACH ITEM INDIVIDUALLY FROM MULTIPLE ANGLES USING A MACRO LENS TO SHOW THE SMALLEST DETAIL POSSIBLE. WITH OUR GEMSTONES YOU WILL OFTEN SEE FLAWS IN THE PHOTOS THAT ARE NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. PLEASE REMEMBER A GEMSTONE THE SIZE OF AN ERASER TIP IS BLOWN UP TO THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL ON A COMPUTER SCREEN, SO ITS COMPARABLE TO LOOKING AT A GEMSTONE IN A MICROSCOPE. FOR THIS REASON IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO READ ITEM DETAILS IN THE AUCTION LISTING. WE HAVE THE CLARITY, SIZE, COLOR, AND WEIGHT RATINGS LISTED FOR EVERY GEMSTONE WE SELL. WE ALSO PHOTOGRAPH EVERY ITEM WE SELL, AND DO NOT USE STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY. VERY RARELY WE MIGHT LIST WHOLESALE GEMSTONE PARCELS WHICH SHOW A LARGE LOT FROM WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE A RANDOM SMALLER LOT BUT IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED IN THE DESCRIPTION AND USUALLY THE TITLE AS WELL. WE DO NOT ENHANCE OUR PHOTOGRAPHS USING ANY METHOD WHATSOEVER, IN FACT THE ONLY ALTERATIONS MADE TO OUR PICTURES IS CROPPING. WE COMBINE SHIPPING FOR ITEMS PURCHASED WITHIN THE SAME AUCTION ON THE SAME DAY. WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO COMBINE SHIPPING ON ITEMS PURCHASED FROM FIXED PRICE AUCTIONS MADE AT THE SAME TIME. FIXED PRICE AUCTIONS ARE THE ONLY AUCTIONS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO COMBINE PURCHASES MADE FROM MULTIPLE AUCTIONS ON THE SAME DAY. PLEASE READ OUR SHIPPING POLICY FOR SPECIFIC COSTS OF COMBINED SHIPPING. WE GUARANTEE DELIVERY OF EVERY ITEM WE SHIP, AND AFRE CAREFUL TO PACKAGE EVERYTHING SAFE AND SECURELY. WE USUALLY SHIP THE BUSINESS DAY AFTER YOU MAKE A PURCHASE, BUT PLEASE ALLOW 2 BUSINESS DAYS FOR YOUR ITEM TO BE MAILED. DELIVERY TYPICALLY TAKES 2-7 BUSINESS DAYS FROM THE DATE YOUR ITEM IS MAILED (WITHIN THE USA), BUT WE OFFER EXPEDITED AND OVERNIGHT SHIPPING OPTIONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE. IF YOU RECEIVE AN ITEM THAT APPEARS TO BE DAMAGED PLEASE REFUSE DELIVERY, BY SIGNING FOR YOUR PACKAGE YOU ARE LEGALLY STATING YOU RECEIVED YOUR DELIVERY IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION. RETURNS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. LIKE MOST OTHER AUCTION HOUSES ALL SALES ARE FINAL UNLESS YOU ARE ACCIDENTALLY MAILED THE WRONG ITEM, OR IF YOUR ITEM IS DAMAGED. EVERY ITEM WE SHIP IS INSPECTED BEFORE IT IS MAILED, THEN AGAIN VERIFIED TO MATCH THE INVOICE BY THE EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING. WE HAVE OVERHEAD CAMERAS ABOVE WHERE THE PACKAGES ARE SEALED SO WE CAN SEE IF ANY MISTAKES ARE MADE ON OUR END WHEN PACKAGING ORDERS (SUCH AS FORGETTING TO PUT THE ITEM IN THE PACKAGE). IF YOU RECEIVE YOUR ITEM AND IT IS DAMAGED OR YOU BELIEVE YOU WERE SENT THE WRONG ITEM CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY. IT IS CRUCIAL YOU SAVE ALL PACKAGING MATERIALS INCLUDING PAPER WORK AND BUBBLE MAILERS/BOXES. IF YOUR ITEM IS DAMAGED DURING THE SHIPPING PROCESS WE NEED THESE ITEMS FOR THE POSTAL INSPECTOR. WITHOUT THEM YOU WILL NOT BE ISSUED A REFUND. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE SENT THE WRONG ITEM PLEASE CONTACT US WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS OF THE TIME YOUR ORDER IS RECEIVED. AFTER 1 WEEK FROM THE TIME YOU RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE ALL SALES ARE FINAL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE INCLUDING DAMAGE OR A MISTAKE IN THE ITEM. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND WE ARE A SMALL FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS THAT SELLS ITEMS ON CONSIGNMENT. WHEN YOU PURCHASE ITEMS WITHOUT THE INTENTION OF KEEPING THEM WE ARE FORCED TO PAY FOR THOSE ITEMS OUT OF OUR POCKET WHICH CAN BE VERY DAMAGING. WE WANT ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS TO BE HAPPY AND WE ARE EAGER TO RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE. MANY OF THE ITEMS WE SELL ARE JEWELRY AND GEMSTONES. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE ITEM SPECIFICS WE TEST AND CONFIRM EVERY ITEM WE SELL. GEMSTONES ARE TESTED BY OUR ON STAFF GIA CERTIFIED GEMOLOGIST AND DIAMOND EXPERT USING SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MICROSCOPES, REFRACTOMETER, SPECIFIC GRAVITY, CRYSTAL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS, THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, FILTER TESTING, AND EVEN CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. PRECIOUS METALS ARE ALSO TESTED BY OUR ON STAFF GEMOLOGIST WHO USES ACID AND A STREAK PLATE TO TEST THE METALS PURITY. WHEN SELLING COINS MADE OF PRECIOUS METALS WE ARE OFTEN UNABLE TO TEST THEM USING ACID BECAUSE IT WOULD DAMAGE THE COIIN, SO WE MEASURE AND WEIGH THE COIN. IF A COIN IS MADE OF A PRECIOUS METALS ALL OF THE COINS IN THAT VARIETY WILL WEIGH EXACTLY THE SAME, AND COUNTERFEITS OFTEN WEIGH MUCH LESS. THIS IS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD FORM OF TESTING COINS. IF COINS ARE PCGS OR NGC GRADED WE DO NOT CRACK OPEN THE CASES OR HANDLE THE COINS IN ANYWAY AS IT WOULD DESTROY THE VALUE.THE GEMSTONES WE SELL ARE GRADED USING GIA'S CLARITY, COLOR, SIZE, AND CUT GRADING STANDARDS. EVERY DESCRIPTION WILL HAVE THIS INFORMATION LISTED AS WELL AS OTHER ITEM SPECIFICS AND GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE GEMSTONE SPECIES....more

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL LISTING ONLY, PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS ITEM. IF YOU BID ON THIS ITEM AND WIN YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE FINAL SELLING PRICE. D&D WILSON AUCTIONEERS IS CURRENTLY TAKING NEW CONSIGNMENTS FOR OUR UPCOMING AUCTIONS. WE HAVE COMMISSION RATES WELL BELOW INDUSTRY STANDARDS WITH NO HIDDEN FEES OR CHARGES, EVER! D&D WILSON AUCTION CONSIGNORS HAS THOUSANDS OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE, WE ARE ABLE TO REACH MILLIONS OF INTERESTED BIDDERS BY UTILIZING OUR ONLINE SELLING PLATFORM COMPLETE WITH DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AND LISTINGS WHICH WILL SETS US APART FROM MANY OTHER AUCTION HOUSES. IN TODAY'S ECONOMY IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR VALUABLES WHICH IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY TO OUR CONSIGNORS. WHEN SELLING THROUGH AN AUCTION HOUSE YOU ARE ABLE TO GET THE TRUE MARKET VALUE FOR YOUR BELONGINGS UNLIKE OTHER VENUES WHICH HAVE TO MARK BUY YOUR ITEMS AT A VERY LOW PRICE THEN MARK THEM UP TO MAKE A PROFIT. PAYMENT IS SENT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE AUCTION CLOSING, SO YOU CAN REST ASSURED YOU WILL BE PAID FOR YOUR ITEM IN A TIMELY MANNER WITHOUT ANY HASSLES. CONTACT US TODAY TO RECEIVE A QUOTE, WE ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING A DISCOUNTED COMMISSION RATE UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER IN ORDER TO GENERATE A LARGE VOLUME OF ITEMS FOR OUR YEAR END HOLIDAY AUCTION. WE ALSO OFFER QUANTITY COMMISSION DISCOUNTS FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO SELL COLLECTIONS, LIQUIDATE BUSINESSES AND HOMES, AS WELL AS PERSONAL BELONGINGS. WE WILL BEAT ANY FINAL QUOTE FOR COMMISSION RATES ON JEWELRY, GEMSTONES, AMERICAN BANKNOTES, GOLD, SILVER, HIGH END WATCHES, AND COINS! ...more

*PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS INFORMATIVE LISTING* WE OFFER A VARIETY OF LAB REPORTS, APPRAISALS, LETTERS OF HERITAGE, AND ORIGIN REPORTS FOR ANY JEWELRY RELATED ITEM OR GEMSTONE SOLD THROUGH PROXIBID. MOST APPRAISALS ARE $40 AND INCLUDE 2 COPIES (ONE FOR YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN ORIGINAL COPY FOR YOURSELF). WE OFFER A DISCOUNT ON MULTIPLE DOCUMENTATION PURCHASES ($3 OFF EACH APPRAISAL WHEN 10 OR MORE ARE PURCHASED). THERE IS A 2-7 BUSINESS DAY HANDLING TIME ON APPRAISALS AND LETTERS OF HERITAGE. LAB REPORTS MAY TAKE UP TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS (VERY UNCOMMON) DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND LAB PREMISSES. ALL DOCUMENTATION IS DONE BY OUR ON STAFF GIA CERTIFIED GEMOLOGIST AND JEWELRY EXPERT WHO HAS 8 CERTIFICATIONS AND DIPLOMAS FROM THE GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, AND ANOTHER FROM THE AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION. HE IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER IN THE GIA ALUMNI PROGRAM, AND HAS BEEN FEATURED IN MULTIPLE PUBLICATIONS REGARDING JEWELRY AND GEMSTONES WITH OVER 12 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY. PLEASE CALL 1-313-670-5666 TO ORDER YOUR APPRAISALS. WE WILL NEED THE ITEM NUMBER AND LOT TITLE WHEN CALLING. IT IS BEST TO ORDER YOUR APPRAISALS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE AUCTION CLOSE TO INSURE YOUR ORDER HAS NOT ALREADY SHIPPED. *PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS INFORMATIONAL LISTING, WE ARE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE ITEM FROM YOUR AUTOMATED INVOICE AND YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE FINAL SELLING AMOUNT. THIS LISTING IS NOT FOR THE SALE OF ANY DOCUMENTATION, AND A WINNING BID WILL NOT CONSTITUTE AN APPRAISAL OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION FOR THE WINNER. APPRAISALS MUST BE ORDERED OVER THE PHONE. ...more

NATURAL AND UNTREATED FACETED OLD MINE STYLE OVAL CUT RUBY UNEARTHED FROM AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG. THIS RUBY WAS MINED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO AND CUT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS TO RESEMBLE HOW THEY WOULD HAVE PRIMITIVELY CUT A GEMSTONE IN ANCIENT EGYPT. THIS RUBY IS COMPLETELY NATURAL AND HAS NOT BEEN ENHANCED IN ANY MANNER. IT MEASURES 8X6 MM AND WEIGHS 1.39 CARATS. IT HAS VIVID BRIGHT RED COLOR AND VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED CLARITY. EXTREMELY RARE AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT RUBY FOUND DURING THE EXCAVATION OF AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TEMPLE WHICH HOUSED THE PRIESTS WHO PREPARED THE DECEASED FOR THE AFTER LIFE. OFTEN ADORNING THEM WITH PRECIOUS TRINKETS MADE OF GOLD, SILVER, AND GEMSTONES. AFTER THOUSANDS OF YEARS THE DESSERT BURIED THE SMALL TEMPLE IN SAND. IT WAS DISCOVERED IN 1991 AND EXCAVATED OVER THE NEXT 6 YEARS. APPROXIMATELY 300,00 GRAMS OF GEMSTONE ROUGH MOSTLY FROM INDIA AND PAKISTAN WERE FOUND IN PRE-POLISHED BLOCKS WHICH WERE TO BE USED IN THE SARCOPHAGUS'S, BURIAL MASKS, AND TRINKETS PLACED WITH THE ROYAL DEAD THEY WERE PREPARING. THE ARCHEOLOGISTS WHO WERE PRIVATELY FUNDED DECIDED TO SELL SOME OF THE ITEMS FOUND IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE REMAINING WORK NEEDING TO BE DONE IN THE EXCAVATION. ABOUT 1/4 OF THE GEMSTONE ROUGH WAS FACETED INTO CUT AND CABBED GEMSTONES, MANY REFLECTING A CUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED DURING THE TIMES THAT THE ROUGH WAS MINED. THEY WERE SOLD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN HIGH END AUCTIONS AND A FEW SELECTED JEWELRY STORES AND ART GALLERIES. AMONG THE GEMSTONE SPECIES FOUND WERE LAPIS, RUBY, SAPPHIRE, GARNET, SPINEL, EMERALD, TOURMALINE, AMETHYST, CITRINE AND MORE. THESE GEMSTONES ARE OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING TO OWN. GREAT CONVERSATION PIECES, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT GEMSTONES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES. WE WERE CONSIGNED ABOUT 40-50 CARATS OF THESE RECOVERED ANCIENT GEMSTONES AND THE FEW WE HAVE SOLD TO OUR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS HAVE PROVED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST RESALE GEMSTONES WE HAVE YET TO OFFER IN TERMS OF THEIR PROFIT MARGIN AND EASE OF SALE....more

NATURAL AND UNTREATED FACETED OLD MINE STYLE ROUND CUT RUBY UNEARTHED FROM AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG. THIS RUBY WAS MINED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO AND CUT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS TO RESEMBLE HOW THEY WOULD HAVE PRIMITIVELY CUT A GEMSTONE IN ANCIENT EGYPT. THIS RUBY IS COMPLETELY NATURAL AND HAS NOT BEEN ENHANCED IN ANY MANNER. IT MEASURES 6X6 MM AND WEIGHS 1.00 CARATS. IT HAS SATURATED DARK RED COLOR AND VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED CLARITY. EXTREMELY RARE AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT RUBY FOUND DURING THE EXCAVATION OF AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TEMPLE WHICH HOUSED THE PRIESTS WHO PREPARED THE DECEASED FOR THE AFTER LIFE. OFTEN ADORNING THEM WITH PRECIOUS TRINKETS MADE OF GOLD, SILVER, AND GEMSTONES. AFTER THOUSANDS OF YEARS THE DESSERT BURIED THE SMALL TEMPLE IN SAND. IT WAS DISCOVERED IN 1991 AND EXCAVATED OVER THE NEXT 6 YEARS. APPROXIMATELY 300,00 GRAMS OF GEMSTONE ROUGH MOSTLY FROM INDIA AND PAKISTAN WERE FOUND IN PRE-POLISHED BLOCKS WHICH WERE TO BE USED IN THE SARCOPHAGUS'S, BURIAL MASKS, AND TRINKETS PLACED WITH THE ROYAL DEAD THEY WERE PREPARING. THE ARCHEOLOGISTS WHO WERE PRIVATELY FUNDED DECIDED TO SELL SOME OF THE ITEMS FOUND IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE REMAINING WORK NEEDING TO BE DONE IN THE EXCAVATION. ABOUT 1/4 OF THE GEMSTONE ROUGH WAS FACETED INTO CUT AND CABBED GEMSTONES, MANY REFLECTING A CUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED DURING THE TIMES THAT THE ROUGH WAS MINED. THEY WERE SOLD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN HIGH END AUCTIONS AND A FEW SELECTED JEWELRY STORES AND ART GALLERIES. AMONG THE GEMSTONE SPECIES FOUND WERE LAPIS, RUBY, SAPPHIRE, GARNET, SPINEL, EMERALD, TOURMALINE, AMETHYST, CITRINE AND MORE. THESE GEMSTONES ARE OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING TO OWN. GREAT CONVERSATION PIECES, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT GEMSTONES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES. WE WERE CONSIGNED ABOUT 40-50 CARATS OF THESE RECOVERED ANCIENT GEMSTONES AND THE FEW WE HAVE SOLD TO OUR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS HAVE PROVED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST RESALE GEMSTONES WE HAVE YET TO OFFER IN TERMS OF THEIR PROFIT MARGIN AND EASE OF SALE....more

NATURAL AND UNTREATED FACETED OLD MINE STYLE MARQUISE CUT RUBY UNEARTHED FROM AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG. THIS RUBY WAS MINED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO AND CUT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS TO RESEMBLE HOW THEY WOULD HAVE PRIMITIVELY CUT A GEMSTONE IN ANCIENT EGYPT. THIS RUBY IS COMPLETELY NATURAL AND HAS NOT BEEN ENHANCED IN ANY MANNER. IT MEASURES 12X6 MM AND WEIGHS 1.48 CARATS. IT HAS SATURATED DARK RED COLOR AND VIVID HUE WITH VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED CLARITY. EXTREMELY RARE AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT RUBY FOUND DURING THE EXCAVATION OF AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TEMPLE WHICH HOUSED THE PRIESTS WHO PREPARED THE DECEASED FOR THE AFTER LIFE. OFTEN ADORNING THEM WITH PRECIOUS TRINKETS MADE OF GOLD, SILVER, AND GEMSTONES. AFTER THOUSANDS OF YEARS THE DESSERT BURIED THE SMALL TEMPLE IN SAND. IT WAS DISCOVERED IN 1991 AND EXCAVATED OVER THE NEXT 6 YEARS. APPROXIMATELY 300,00 GRAMS OF GEMSTONE ROUGH MOSTLY FROM INDIA AND PAKISTAN WERE FOUND IN PRE-POLISHED BLOCKS WHICH WERE TO BE USED IN THE SARCOPHAGUS'S, BURIAL MASKS, AND TRINKETS PLACED WITH THE ROYAL DEAD THEY WERE PREPARING. THE ARCHEOLOGISTS WHO WERE PRIVATELY FUNDED DECIDED TO SELL SOME OF THE ITEMS FOUND IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE REMAINING WORK NEEDING TO BE DONE IN THE EXCAVATION. ABOUT 1/4 OF THE GEMSTONE ROUGH WAS FACETED INTO CUT AND CABBED GEMSTONES, MANY REFLECTING A CUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED DURING THE TIMES THAT THE ROUGH WAS MINED. THEY WERE SOLD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN HIGH END AUCTIONS AND A FEW SELECTED JEWELRY STORES AND ART GALLERIES. AMONG THE GEMSTONE SPECIES FOUND WERE LAPIS, RUBY, SAPPHIRE, GARNET, SPINEL, EMERALD, TOURMALINE, AMETHYST, CITRINE AND MORE. THESE GEMSTONES ARE OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING TO OWN. GREAT CONVERSATION PIECES, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT GEMSTONES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES. WE WERE CONSIGNED ABOUT 40-50 CARATS OF THESE RECOVERED ANCIENT GEMSTONES AND THE FEW WE HAVE SOLD TO OUR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS HAVE PROVED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST RESALE GEMSTONES WE HAVE YET TO OFFER IN TERMS OF THEIR PROFIT MARGIN AND EASE OF SALE....more