Sale 2180
Hong Kong
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2 November 2004
Price realised
HKD 1,967,750
Estimate
AN IMPORTANT RUBY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE Designed as a row of graduated oval-cut and cushion-shaped rubies and diamond clusters, suspending a similar pendant with marquise-cut diamond spacers, mounted in 18k white gold (detachable), 39.5 cm With report no. GRS2004-071087 dated 28 July 2004 from the GemResearch SwissLab stating that all the rubies are of Burmese origin and show no indication of thermal treatment The total weight of the rubies is 53.92 carats
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With her high-piled ringlets, gold earrings and heavy black kohl, the woman portrayed in this funerary painting offers a glimpse of life almost 2,000 years ago
Hongmiao Shi gets the specialists’ perspectives on a quartet of precious artworks and objects available for immediate purchase