BUCCELLATI. An Important Ruby and Diamond Gold Cuff Bracelet. Photo Philips de Pury & Company

Designed as a textured yellow gold hinged cuff, set with three oval-cut rubies, each within circular-cut diamond and white gold openwork foliate surrounds, mounted in 18K yellow and white gold, diameter 2 1/4 inches.  Signed 'M.Buccellati' with a Buccellati blue leather box  ESTIMATE $30,000-50,000. SOLD AT $47,500

Philips de Pury & Company. Jewels. New York. 6 december 2011 www.phillipsdepury.com