Lot 152. An important 9.40 carats cushion-cut Burma  ruby and diamond ring. Estimate $700,000 – $1,000,000. Price realised USD 2,165,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

Set with a cushion-cut ruby, weighing approximately 9.40 carats, flanked on either side by a tapered baguette-cut diamond, mounted in platinum

With report CS 66498 dated 26 February 2015 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of this ruby would be classified as Burma (Myanmar). Heat enhancement: None; accompanied by a supplemental appendix attesting to the rarity of the ruby

Collection from the Bayou Lair 

Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS, 14 April 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza