Can anyone identify this pendant/necklace?

[JojoM]

Can anyone guess on the manufacturer/designer? It is sterling silver - has 925 stamps around the clasp, and is 1 inch long and 1/8 inch wide. The center stones are possibly sapphire - I was told by the relative who gave this as a gift that they were. What kind of cut is it called when it is thin flat rectangles - micro mosaic?

 

[purplesilk]

Hi!
IMO the blue stones are probably blue topaz or cz, not sapphire.

 

[seaurchin]

Hi JoJoM, and welcome.

I'm not an expert but I hope this helps. It can't likely be determined for sure what type of gems they are just by looking, or if they're mined gems at all.

But one strong indicator about stones is the value of the setting. Sapphires (and diamonds) would usually not be set in a relatively inexpensive metal like sterling silver, especially if they were very high quality/value gems.

A lot of people think that any sapphire, diamond etc. is valuable but many of them are only worth a dollar or less, depending on the quality and size.

It's always possible that those are genuine sapphires (and diamonds), though.

Considering the small size of the stones, I don't think it would be worth the cost to get them tested by a gem lab to find out for sure.

All just my opinion. But regardless of anything else, it's a very pretty necklace! I especially like blue stones because I usually wear denim pants or shorts so blue gems coordinate well. I also like the dress-up (nice necklace)/dress down (blue jeans) look.

Anyway, to try to find the manufacturer, you could see if there are any markings on it that give a hint or starting place, especially if you post a close-up pic and someone here recognizes it or can look it up. But I would expect it to be mass produced rather than individually designed and to not have very high monetary value, since it's set in sterling silver.

Thin rectangular gems are called emerald shape or baguette.

"Micro mosaic" jewelry, as I've always heard it used anyway, is a teeny-tiny picture made with itty-bitty gems or glass pieces or whatever, not the straight lines design as in your pendant. Below is a pic of a micro mosaic brooch.

 

[vintagecharm]

I think that's called step-cuts for the flat rectangles.

Is this the necklace you have:
0.70Ct Baguette Cut Sapphire Bar Pendant Necklace 925 Sterling Silver Plated
Lab-Created Sapphire and Lab-Created Diamond, no brand name. The seller of this listing is a jewelry in India.

0.70Ct Baguette Cut Sapphire Bar Pendant Necklace 925 Sterling Silver Plated | eBay

Stone Shape - Round, Baguette Shape. Gem Type - Man-Made/Lab-Created Sapphire. Origin of Stones - Lab-Created Sapphire. Design Type - Pendant Necklace. Man-Made Diamond Clarity - Flawless(better than VVS-VS Natural Diamonds ).

www.ebay.com

 

[vintagecharm]

Can anyone guess on the manufacturer/designer? It is sterling silver - has 925 stamps around the clasp, and is 1 inch long and 1/8 inch wide. The center stones are possibly sapphire - I was told by the relative who gave this as a gift that they were. What kind of cut is it called when it is thin flat rectangles - micro mosaic?

I think that's called step-cuts for the flat rectangles.

Is this the necklace you have with this title on e bay?

0.70Ct Baguette Cut Sapphire Bar Pendant Necklace 925 Sterling Silver Plated

Lab-Created Sapphire and Lab-Created Diamond, no brand name.

The seller of this listing is a store that sells jewelry in India.

I'll link their listing below.

 

[JojoM]

I think that's called step-cuts for the flat rectangles.

Is this the necklace you have:
0.70Ct Baguette Cut Sapphire Bar Pendant Necklace 925 Sterling Silver Plated
Lab-Created Sapphire and Lab-Created Diamond, no brand name. The seller of this listing is a jewelry in India.

0.70Ct Baguette Cut Sapphire Bar Pendant Necklace 925 Sterling Silver Plated | eBay

Stone Shape - Round, Baguette Shape. Gem Type - Man-Made/Lab-Created Sapphire. Origin of Stones - Lab-Created Sapphire. Design Type - Pendant Necklace. Man-Made Diamond Clarity - Flawless(better than VVS-VS Natural Diamonds ).

www.ebay.com

Yes it does seem to be the exact same necklace and thank you. So it is lab created sapphires and diamonds but apparently is not worth that much.

 

[vintagecharm]

Yes it does seem to be the exact same necklace and thank you. So it is lab created sapphires and diamonds but apparently is not worth that much.

It does look like the exact necklace to me too. Lab-created stones aren't usually worth much of anything compared to natural from what I've seen. I personally avoid buying lab-created anything these days, partly for resale value and partly just since the specialness of stones to me is that the earth created them. But lab-created in sterling silver is a step up from costume jewelry and I've had some costume jewelry pieces last me a good 20 years. I think your necklace could last decades on top of being elegant.