Live Auction 14761Magnificent Jewels
AN ANTIQUE FIVE-STONE EMERALD RING
Lot 125 Lots 124 and 125 were formerly from the collection of the Aleksandr Ivanovich Nelidov (1838-1910) and Olga Dmitrievna Princess Nelidov. Aleksandar Nelidov was diplomat to the Russian embassy in Constantinople, where he played an active role during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Throughout his career, Nelidov also served as the Ambassador to Saxony (1879), Italy (1897-1903) and France (1903-1910). Notably, Nelidov was an active negotiator in the Peace Treaty of San Stefano and the Treaty of Berlin, as well as the Hague Convention of 1907.

AN ANTIQUE FIVE-STONE EMERALD RING

Closed6 December 2017

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USD 156,250

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AN ANTIQUE FIVE-STONE EMERALD RING
Set with five graduated square-cut emeralds, measuring from approximately 7.50 x 6.80 x 4.83 to 5.10 x 4.80 x 2.98 mm, with openwork sculpted gold gallery and hoop, circa 1890, ring size 6
Accompanied by report no. 1087615 dated 19 October 2017 from the AGL American Gemological Laboratories stating that it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of these emeralds would be classified as Colombia, with insignificant clarity enhancement, traditional type

Formerly from the collection of the Aleksandr Ivanovich Nelidov (1838-1910) and Olga Dmitrievna Princess Nelidov