A Fine 8.07 carats Colombian Emerald and Diamond Ring
Lot 637. A Fine 8.07 carats Colombian Emerald and Diamond Ring. Estimate HK$2,500,000 - 3,100,000 ($325,000-400,000). Courtesy Phillips.
One step-cut emerald, 8.07 carats. Sixteen pear-shaped diamonds, totalling approximately 6.00 carats. Platinum and 18 karat yellow gold. Size 5¼.
(8.07-carat Emerald):AGL report, numbered 1089136, dated 8 December 2017, Colombia, no clarity enhancement.
SSEF report, numbered 97426, dated 22 January 2018, Colombia, no indications of clarity modification in fissures at the time of testing. Also with Appendix Letter stating that the emerald 'possesses exceptional characteristics and merits special mention and appreciation.' Further accompanied by SSEF Premium Appendix.
Note: This Colombian emerald is endowed with a very special internal characteristic that is ‘known in the trade for decades as the term gota de aceite (Spanish for 'drop of oil')', as mentioned in the SSEF report. This is also poetically referred to as 'aleta de mariposa effect (Spanish for ‘butterfly wing’ effect), thus adding to its specific beauty and charm.'