Sale 1709
New York
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11 October 2006
Price realised
USD 452,800
Estimate
AN IMPORTANT RUBY AND DIAMOND RING Set with a cushion-cut ruby, weighing approximately 6.77 carats, within a bombé circular and French-cut diamond cluster surround, mounted in platinum With report CS38544 dated 24 August 2006 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that based on available gemological information, it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of this material would be classified as Classic Burma (Myanmar). Heat Enhancement: None. Clarity Enhancement: None.
Provenance
Sold Sotheby's New York, "The Jewels and Objects of Vertu of The Honorable Clare Boothe Luce", 19 April 1988, lot 618
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF DR. CHARLES AND MRS. CAROLYN BEAIRD
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