30 mai 2019
Important sapphire ring
Lot 208. Important octagonal Kashmir sapphire weighing 12.07 carats and sapphire ring. Estimate: HK$5,800,000 - 8,800,000 (US$745,000 - 1,130,000). Sold for HK$6,960,000. © Tiancheng International.
Centring on an octagonal sapphire weighing 12.07 carats, flanked by two cushion-shaped sapphires weighing 2.82 and 2.34 carats respectively, mounted in platinum. Ring size: 6¼.
Accompanied by AGL report numbered 8088668/1-3, dated 20 February 2019, stating that the 17.23 carat sapphires are natural, Blue colour, of Kashmiri origin, with no gemological evidence of heat or clarity enhancement; with comments, stating that 'Non-heated sapphires are scarce. Sapphires are commonly heated to modify their color and appearance.';
Gübelin report numbered 15025259, dated 15 February 2015, stating that the 12.07 carat sapphire is natural, Blue colour, of Kashmiri origin, with no indications of heating; along with an information sheet, stating that 'The demand for natural, unheated sapphires keeps growing while the supply of such gems remains limited, making large, natural sapphires of gem-quality from all major sources...difficult to find.';
reports numbered 16052022 and 16050137, dated 7 and 1 June 2016, stating that the 2.82 and 2.34 carat sapphires are natural, Blue colour, of Kashmiri origin, with no indications of heating;
SSEF report numbered 105343, dated 6 March 2019, stating that the 12.07, 2.82 and 2.34 carat sapphires are natural, Blue colour of medium strong saturation, of Kashmiri origin, with no indications of heating.
Gübelin report numbered 15025259, dated 15 February 2015, stating that the 12.07 carat sapphire is natural, Blue colour, of Kashmiri origin, with no indications of heating; along with an information sheet, stating that 'The demand for natural, unheated sapphires keeps growing while the supply of such gems remains limited, making large, natural sapphires of gem-quality from all major sources...difficult to find.';
reports numbered 16052022 and 16050137, dated 7 and 1 June 2016, stating that the 2.82 and 2.34 carat sapphires are natural, Blue colour, of Kashmiri origin, with no indications of heating;
SSEF report numbered 105343, dated 6 March 2019, stating that the 12.07, 2.82 and 2.34 carat sapphires are natural, Blue colour of medium strong saturation, of Kashmiri origin, with no indications of heating.
Tiancheng International. HONG KONG SPRING AUCTION, Jewellery and Jadeite, 29 May · 1 pm
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