23 Nov 2012
15:30 CST
Hong Kong
Eight Exceptional Jewels from a Private Collection
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Eight Exceptional Jewels from a Private Collection
Back to auction 20855
An exceptional sapphire and diamond ring, by Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1969
The cut-cornered rectangular-cut sapphire, weighing 43.16 carats, between pear-shaped diamond shoulders, weighing 1.60 carats total, mounted in platinum, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered 112235 SA, French maker's marks, French assay mark ring size P
Sold for
HK$ 12,084,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Accompanied by an AGL report stating that the sapphire is of Ceylon (Sri Lankan) origin with no evidence of heat treatment or clarity enhancement. Certificate number CS36522, dated 2 October 2003.
LITERATURE
Raulet, Sylvie, 'Van Cleef & Arpels', Rizzoli New York, 1986, page 80:
"In 1969, in Colombo, Jacques Arpels acquired an emerald-cut Ceylon sapphire of 43.16 carats, a quite remarkable, perfectly crystalline, flawless stone. It was mounted as a ring, flanked by two pear-shaped diamonds, a marvel in the House's collection".
Exhibition catalogue, 'Legends of Van Cleef & Arpels, The Galliera Exhibition', Paris, 1992, no 89.
Category: Jewellery
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