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Lot 3800
AN IMPORTANT RUBY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
Closed29 May 2012
Price Realised
HKD 10,740,000
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AN IMPORTANT RUBY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
The highly articulated necklace designed as a series of oval and cushion-shaped rubies, each within a brilliant, baguette and tapered baguette-cut diamond surround, mounted in platinum, 42.3 cm long
Accompanied by report no. 62724 dated 12 March 2012 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the fifty-two rubies are of Burma (Myanmar) origin, with no indications of heating; also accompanied by an appendix stating that the rubies possess extraordinary characteristics and merits special mention and appreciation. The rubies exhibit a matching and vivid saturated colour, combined with a fine purity and an attractive cutting style. The inclusions found by microscopic inspection represent the hallmarks of the reputed ruby deposits in mines from Burma (Myanmar). Their vivid red colour, poetically referred to as "pigeon's blood", is due to a combination of well-balanced trace elements in the stones, typical and characteristics for the finest rubies of Burmese. To assemble a matching series of natural rubies from Burma of this quality is rare and exceptional
The highly articulated necklace designed as a series of oval and cushion-shaped rubies, each within a brilliant, baguette and tapered baguette-cut diamond surround, mounted in platinum, 42.3 cm long
Accompanied by report no. 62724 dated 12 March 2012 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the fifty-two rubies are of Burma (Myanmar) origin, with no indications of heating; also accompanied by an appendix stating that the rubies possess extraordinary characteristics and merits special mention and appreciation. The rubies exhibit a matching and vivid saturated colour, combined with a fine purity and an attractive cutting style. The inclusions found by microscopic inspection represent the hallmarks of the reputed ruby deposits in mines from Burma (Myanmar). Their vivid red colour, poetically referred to as "pigeon's blood", is due to a combination of well-balanced trace elements in the stones, typical and characteristics for the finest rubies of Burmese. To assemble a matching series of natural rubies from Burma of this quality is rare and exceptional
AN IMPORTANT RUBY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
The highly articulated necklace designed as a series of oval and cushion-shaped rubies, each within a brilliant, baguette and tapered baguette-cut diamond surround, mounted in platinum, 42.3 cm long
Accompanied by report no. 62724 dated 12 March 2012 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the fifty-two rubies are of Burma (Myanmar) origin, with no indications of heating; also accompanied by an appendix stating that the rubies possess extraordinary characteristics and merits special mention and appreciation. The rubies exhibit a matching and vivid saturated colour, combined with a fine purity and an attractive cutting style. The inclusions found by microscopic inspection represent the hallmarks of the reputed ruby deposits in mines from Burma (Myanmar). Their vivid red colour, poetically referred to as "pigeon's blood", is due to a combination of well-balanced trace elements in the stones, typical and characteristics for the finest rubies of Burmese. To assemble a matching series of natural rubies from Burma of this quality is rare and exceptional
The highly articulated necklace designed as a series of oval and cushion-shaped rubies, each within a brilliant, baguette and tapered baguette-cut diamond surround, mounted in platinum, 42.3 cm long
Accompanied by report no. 62724 dated 12 March 2012 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the fifty-two rubies are of Burma (Myanmar) origin, with no indications of heating; also accompanied by an appendix stating that the rubies possess extraordinary characteristics and merits special mention and appreciation. The rubies exhibit a matching and vivid saturated colour, combined with a fine purity and an attractive cutting style. The inclusions found by microscopic inspection represent the hallmarks of the reputed ruby deposits in mines from Burma (Myanmar). Their vivid red colour, poetically referred to as "pigeon's blood", is due to a combination of well-balanced trace elements in the stones, typical and characteristics for the finest rubies of Burmese. To assemble a matching series of natural rubies from Burma of this quality is rare and exceptional
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not
be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked
these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import
any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery
outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature
(e.g., a string).
Specialist note
US$500,000-750,000