Sale 2373
Hong Kong
|
30 May 2007
Price realised
HKD 9,280,000
Estimate
A DIAMOND RING Set with a marquise-cut diamond weighing 15.05 carats flanked on either side by heart-shaped diamonds, mounted in platinum, ring size 5½ With report no. 15018658 dated 26 April 2006 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D colour, internally flawless clarity Also accompanied by a note no. 0703621 dated 21 March 2007 from the Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory stating that the 15.05 carat diamond is classified as a type IIa diamond
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