拍品的状况可能存在极大差异，而由于其性质使然，拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。

-Overall condition: good. Each shows normal signs of wear commensurate with age including abrasions, nicks and minor indentations to the metal. Few areas of discoloration to the metal, predominantly on the reverse. Each fitted with a double pinstem at reverse.
-Additional marks: scratch numbers (each).
-Peridots: with few typical inclusions, minor surface abrasions and few chips to facet junctions. Few examples with eye-visible fractures.
-Rubies: with typical inclusions, few surface reaching, minor surface abrasions and few fractures.
-Please refer to the Conditions of Sale for further information regarding colored stones.