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US$100,000-150,000
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AN ATTRACTIVE ANTIQUE RUBY AND DIAMOND BROOCH/PENDANT
Designed as a ribbon bow, set with old mine-cut diamonds and cushion-shaped rubies, mounted in gold, (with pendant hoop for suspension), circa 1870, 6.5 cm wide
Accompanied by report no. 0711012 1 to 27 dated 20 November 2007 from the Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory stating that the twenty-seven rubies weighing a total of 11.41 carats are of Burma (Myanmar) origin, with no indications of heating
Designed as a ribbon bow, set with old mine-cut diamonds and cushion-shaped rubies, mounted in gold, (with pendant hoop for suspension), circa 1870, 6.5 cm wide
Accompanied by report no. 0711012 1 to 27 dated 20 November 2007 from the Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory stating that the twenty-seven rubies weighing a total of 11.41 carats are of Burma (Myanmar) origin, with no indications of heating
Special notice
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).
Sale room notice
Please note that the estimate has been changed to HK$780,000 to 1,200,000, US$100,000 to 150,000