Lot 208. A 23.38 carats Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Ring, Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 USD. Lot Sold 807,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

The sugarloaf cabochon sapphire weighing approximately 23.38 carats, flanked by two triangle-shaped diamonds, size 6¼, signed VCA, numbered 811476.

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, April 23, 2001, Magnificent Jewels, Property of a Gentleman, lot 375.

Note: Accompanied by AGL report no. 1084699 stating that the sapphire is of Ceylon origin, with no indications of heating.

Accompanied by Gübelin report no. 17052079 stating that the sapphire is of undeterminable origin.

Accompanied by Gübelin report no. 9109029, dated September 24, 1991, stating that the sapphire is of Kashmir origin, with no indications of heating.

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels, New York, 05 Dec 2017, 10:30 AM