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9 novembre 2013

Unmonted ruby

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Unmonted ruby. Photo courtesy Sotheby's.

The cushion-shaped ruby weighing 21.88 carats. Estimate 185,000 - 275,000 CHF

Accompanied by SSEF report no. 69597, stating that the ruby is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating. 

FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE PRINCELY RUSPOLI FAMILY

Jewels with a recorded history are rare and valuable to our understanding of jewellery’s place and importance in society. The existence of this ruby is extraordinarily found in a marriage contract, signed on the 15th March 1784, on the occasion of the marriage between Prince Francisco Ruspoli and Countess Leopoldina Khevenhüller, daughter of Prince Segismundo Khevenhüller. 

As stated in the third clause of the contract, « Además de la dote antedicha, dará también el antedicho príncipe don Segismundo Khevenhüller todo el ajuar para la futura Esposa, de tal manera que para honrarla no quede nada a cargo del príncipe Esposo, excepto por las joyas entre las que destaca un anillo de rubí de Birmania de más de veinte y dos quilates, que no obstante serán de uso exclusivo de la Esposa en cualquier evento donde sea de norma y según las leyes y prácticas de Roma ».

[In addition to the above dowry, Prince Segismundo Khevenhüller will also give the entire trousseau of the future wife, so no charges will be given to the husband in order to honour her, except for the jewels, among which a Burmese ruby ring weighing more than twenty two carats that notwithstanding will be of exclusive use for the wife in any event were the norms requires her to use it and following the Roman laws and practices.]

While the Countess’ trousseau was to be given entirely to the Prince, including thousands of Florentine gold coins, her jewellery was to remain within her exclusive use – specifically the Burmese ruby ring weighing more than 22 carats, undoubtedly repolished over the centuries to its present weight. This demonstrates how important and personal jewellery is to the owner, and it is this close link between the jewel and the wearer which makes the history and provenance of a jewel so much more exciting.

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. Geneva | 13 Nov 2013 - www.sothebys.com

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