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032708001
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Wedding Ring 14 karats. Could be man's or woman's
A beautiful jewelry piece to celebrate your wedding. A great gift for the graduation season or for anytime of the year.
Item being sold to raise funds for the surgery of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.
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Full Price: $130.00
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042308001
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Gold chain 14 karats with over 360 1 pt. diamonds. 104 grams.
Gold chain. Full length appr. 40 inches.
The chain comprises a total of about 184 links, each link has two 1 point diamonds. The total number of diamonds comes to approximately 368 (counting the exact number of links and diamonds is difficult and painstaking!). Each diamond comprises 1/100 of a karat, giving this chain over 3.6 karats in diamonds.
Original retail price of $4,999.99.
Case included.
For gold weight value (over 3.3 troy ounces), sheer craftsmanship, and good taste, this chain is a worthy investment.
Item being sold to raise funds for the medical expenses of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.
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042308002
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Crucifix gold pendant 14- 18 karats handcrafted w. over 200 diamonds.
Rare hand crafted crucifix with the body of Jesus Christ comprises over 200 diamonds (It is difficult to perform an exact manual count on this hand crafted piece-200 is a conservative visual estimate of how many diamonds this pendant has). The diamonds range from 1 point to 3 points each in value. A few (perhaps 2 or 3) are missing.
Size of the cross as shown in the accompanying photos.
For gold weight value, quality craftsmanship, and sheer spiritual symbolism and beauty, this cross is a worthy investment for the future.
Item being sold to raise funds for the medical expenses of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.
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042508001
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Man's 18k yellow gold ring with square lapis stone.
Ring and stone valued at $1,200.00 in a 2003 estate settlement, before the dramatic bull market in gold of the past two years.
Beyond just its value in gold, this ring is a worthy lifetime investment for its sheer craftsmanship, beauty, and antiquity.
" Lapis lazuli (sometimes abbreviated to lapis) is a semi-precious stone prized since antiquity for its intense blue color.
Lapis lazuli has been mined in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan for 6,500 years, and trade in the stone is ancient enough for lapis jewelry to have been found at Predynastic Egyptian sites, and lapis beads at neolithic burials in Mehrgarh, the Caucasus, and even as far from Afghanistan as Mauritania."
"In ancient Egypt lapis lazuli was a favorite stone for amulets and ornaments such as scarabs; it was also used by the Assyrians and Babylonians for seals. Lapis jewelry has been found at excavations of the Predynastic Egyptian site Naqada (3300–3100 B.C.), and powdered lapis was used as eyeshadow by Cleopatra herself.[1]
As inscribed in the 140th chapter of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, lapis lazuli, in the shape of an eye set in gold, was considered an amulet of great power. On the last day of the month, an offering was made before this symbolic eye, for it was believed that, on that day, the supreme being placed such an image on his head.
The ancient royal Sumerian tombs of Ur, located near the Euphrates River in lower Iraq, contained more than 6000 beautifully executed lapis lazuli statuettes of birds, deer, and rodents as well as dishes, beads, and cylinder seals. These carved artifacts undoubtedly came from material mined in Badakhshan in northern Afghanistan. Much Sumerian and Akkadian poetry makes reference to lapis lazuli as a gem befitting royal splendor.
In ancient times, lapis lazuli was known as sapphire,[6] which is the name that is used today for the blue corundum variety sapphire. It appears to have been the sapphire of ancient writers because Pliny refers to sapphirus as a stone sprinkled with specks of gold. A similar reference can be found in the Hebrew Bible in Job 28:6.
The Romans believed that lapis was a powerful aphrodisiac. In the Middle Ages, it was thought to keep the limbs healthy, and free the soul from error, envy and fear.
It was once believed that lapis had medicinal properties. It was ground down, mixed with milk and applied as a dressing for boils and ulcers.
Many of the blues in painting from medieval Illuminated manuscripts to Renaissance panels were derived from lapis lazuli. Ground to a powder and processed to remove impurities and isolate the component lazurite, it forms the pigment ultramarine. This clear, bright blue, which was one of the few available to painters before the 19th century, cost a princely sum. As tempera painting was superseded by the advent of oil paint in the Renaissance, painters found that the brilliance of ultramarine was greatly diminished when it was ground in oil and this, along with its cost, led to a steady decline in usage. Since the synthetic version of ultramarine was discovered in the 19th century (along with other 19th century blues, such as cobalt blue), production and use of the natural variety has almost ceased, though several pigment companies still produce it and some painters are still attracted to its brilliance and its romantic history."
Item being sold to raise funds for the medical expenses of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.
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042508002
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Man's ring oval lapis 18 karat gold
Ring and stone valued at $1,800.00 in a 2003 estate settlement, before the dramatic bull market in gold of the past two years.
Beyond just its value in gold, this ring is a worthy lifetime investment for its sheer craftsmanship, beauty, and antiquity.
" Lapis lazuli (sometimes abbreviated to lapis) is a semi-precious stone prized since antiquity for its intense blue color.
Lapis lazuli has been mined in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan for 6,500 years, and trade in the stone is ancient enough for lapis jewelry to have been found at Predynastic Egyptian sites, and lapis beads at neolithic burials in Mehrgarh, the Caucasus, and even as far from Afghanistan as Mauritania."
"In ancient Egypt lapis lazuli was a favorite stone for amulets and ornaments such as scarabs; it was also used by the Assyrians and Babylonians for seals. Lapis jewelry has been found at excavations of the Predynastic Egyptian site Naqada (3300–3100 B.C.), and powdered lapis was used as eyeshadow by Cleopatra herself.[1]
As inscribed in the 140th chapter of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, lapis lazuli, in the shape of an eye set in gold, was considered an amulet of great power. On the last day of the month, an offering was made before this symbolic eye, for it was believed that, on that day, the supreme being placed such an image on his head.
The ancient royal Sumerian tombs of Ur, located near the Euphrates River in lower Iraq, contained more than 6000 beautifully executed lapis lazuli statuettes of birds, deer, and rodents as well as dishes, beads, and cylinder seals. These carved artifacts undoubtedly came from material mined in Badakhshan in northern Afghanistan. Much Sumerian and Akkadian poetry makes reference to lapis lazuli as a gem befitting royal splendor.
In ancient times, lapis lazuli was known as sapphire,[6] which is the name that is used today for the blue corundum variety sapphire. It appears to have been the sapphire of ancient writers because Pliny refers to sapphirus as a stone sprinkled with specks of gold. A similar reference can be found in the Hebrew Bible in Job 28:6.
The Romans believed that lapis was a powerful aphrodisiac. In the Middle Ages, it was thought to keep the limbs healthy, and free the soul from error, envy and fear.
It was once believed that lapis had medicinal properties. It was ground down, mixed with milk and applied as a dressing for boils and ulcers.
Many of the blues in painting from medieval Illuminated manuscripts to Renaissance panels were derived from lapis lazuli. Ground to a powder and processed to remove impurities and isolate the component lazurite, it forms the pigment ultramarine. This clear, bright blue, which was one of the few available to painters before the 19th century, cost a princely sum. As tempera painting was superseded by the advent of oil paint in the Renaissance, painters found that the brilliance of ultramarine was greatly diminished when it was ground in oil and this, along with its cost, led to a steady decline in usage. Since the synthetic version of ultramarine was discovered in the 19th century (along with other 19th century blues, such as cobalt blue), production and use of the natural variety has almost ceased, though several pigment companies still produce it and some painters are still attracted to its brilliance and its romantic history."
Item being sold to raise funds for the medical expenses of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.
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122708002
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Genuine Stone/Diamond Accent 18K gold over Sterling Silver.
Retail value of $60.00.
Comes in white leather case.
No reasonable offer refused.
Item being sold to raise funds for an insulin pump and other medical expenses and of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.
Our fundraising needs also now include the replacement of our mission chapel in Pennsylvania, destroyed in a fire on Sept. 22, 2008. The press release is available for viewing in this store's 'links' section at the bottom of the store's home page.
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Full Price: $60.00
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122708003
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Genuine Stone/Diamond Accent 18K gold over Sterling Silver.
Retail value of $60.00.
Comes in white leather case.
No reasonable offer refused.
Item being sold to raise funds for an insulin pump and other medical expenses and of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.
Our fundraising needs also now include the replacement of our mission chapel in Pennsylvania, destroyed in a fire on Sept. 22, 2008. The press release is available for viewing in this store's 'links' section at the bottom of the store's home page.
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Full Price: $60.00
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122708004
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Genuine Stone/Diamond Accent 18K gold over Sterling Silver.
Retail value of $60.00.
Comes in white leather case.
No reasonable offer refused.
Item being sold to raise funds for an insulin pump and other medical expenses and of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.
Our fundraising needs also now include the replacement of our mission chapel in Pennsylvania, destroyed in a fire on Sept. 22, 2008. The press release is available for viewing in this store's 'links' section at the bottom of the store's home page.
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Full Price: $60.00
50 % off!
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122708005
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Genuine Stone/Diamond Accent 18K gold over Sterling Silver.
Retail value of $60.00.
Comes in white leather case.
No reasonable offer refused.
Item being sold to raise funds for an insulin pump and other medical expenses and of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.
Our fundraising needs also now include the replacement of our mission chapel in Pennsylvania, destroyed in a fire on Sept. 22, 2008. The press release is available for viewing in this store's 'links' section at the bottom of the store's home page.
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Full Price: $60.00
50 % off!
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