Sale 2180
Hong Kong
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2 November 2004
Price realised
HKD 4,095,750
Estimate
AN EXCEPTIONAL DIAMOND RING The heart-shaped diamond weighing 8.88 carats to the circular-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in 18k white gold, ring size 5¼ With report no. 13249803 dated 11 May 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D colour, flawless clarity, excellent polish and excellent symmetry With report no. 0408059 dated 16 August 2004 from the Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory stating that the diamond is D colour, flawless clarity, excellent polish and excellent symmetry; accompanied by an appendix and note stating that the diamond is type IIa
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