Sale 1362
Geneva
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14 May 2008
Price realised
CHF 41,800
Estimate
AN ART DECO DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE RING Set with a circular-cut diamond, to the tapering pavé-set diamond and sapphire shoulders, mounted in platinum, circa 1925, ring size 6½
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