A Highly Important Suite of Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Jewelry, Alexandre Reza. Photo courtesy of Sotheby's

Highly important sapphire and diamond suite, the necklace featuring 600 round and emerald-cut diamonds weighing 82.93 carats, set with 9 unheated emerald-cut Burmese and Ceylon sapphires weighing 151.45 carats.  The ring centered by an unheated emerald-cut Burmese sapphire of 31.93 carats, surrounded by 26 round and emerald-cut diamonds weighing 4.39 carats. The bracelet set with 5 unheated emerald-cut Ceylon sapphires weighing 44.76 carats, surrounded by 115 round and emerald-cut diamonds weighing 11.96 carats.  The earrings suspending 2 unheated emerald-cut Ceylon sapphires of 15.82 carats, along with 60 round and emerald-cut diamonds weighing 6.87 carats, 1981.

Sotheby's.The Extraordinary Jewelry of Alexandre Reza. New York | 01 Nov 2013 - www.sothebys.com