Lot 276. An Art Deco Ceylon sapphire of 109,50 carats and diamond brooch, circa 1920. Estimate USD 400,000 - USD 600,000. Price realised USD 1,095,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.

Cushion modified mixed-cut sapphire of 109.50 carats, circular, single and baguette-cut diamonds, platinum, 2 ¾ ins., circa 1920.

AGL, 2019, report no. 1100319: 109.50 carats, Classic Ceylon, no gemological evidence of heat or clarity enhancement
Gübelin, 2013, report no. 13050015: 109.50 carats, Sri Lanka, no indications of heating.

Literature: Jaffer 2013, pp. 265, 267, ill. p. 276, no. 104.

Exhibited: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014, p. 91
The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p. 130, no. 96
Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 289, no. 217
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 303, no. 209
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 317, no. 213
de Young Legion of Honor, San Francisco 2018, p. 148, no. 78.