A RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Lot 77 The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor

A RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

Closed13 December 2011

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USD 4,226,500

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A RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Set with an oval-cut ruby, weighing approximately 8.24 carats, within a circular-cut diamond surround, the shoulders decorated with circular-cut diamonds, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1968, with French assay mark
With maker's mark for Van Cleef & Arpels
With report CS 44952 dated 23 May 2011 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of this ruby would be classified as Burma (Myanmar). Heat enhancement: None

Accompanied by an additional letter from the American Gemological Laboratories attesting to the rarity and prestige of this ruby

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Gift from Richard Burton, Christmas, 1968