Lot 2117. A pair of 13.01 and 13.79 carat Burmese 'Royal Blue' sapphire ear pendants by Harry Winston. Estimate HKD 7,800,000 - 9,800,000 (USD 998,400 - 1,254,400). © Poly Auction

Each suspending a detachable pendant, set with an oval-shaped sapphire, weighing 13.79 and 13.01 carats, within a brilliant-cut diamond surround, to a pear-shaped and oval-shaped diamond 'cluster' surmount, mounted in platinum, approximately 5.4 cm long; Signed HW for Harry Winston, with a Harry Winston blue leather box. 

Accompanied by report no. 17012115 and 17012116 dated 30 January 2017 and 1 February 2017 from Gübelin stating that the 13.79 and 13.01 carat sapphires are of Burma(Myanmar) origin, with no indication of heating Also accompanied by report no. 1081840 and 1081839 dated 20 February, 2017 from AGL stating that the 13.79 and 13.01 carat sapphires are of Burma(Myanmar) origin with no indication of heating Also accompanied by report no. GRS2017-088536 (1&2) dated 28 August 2017 from the GRS stating that the 13.01 and 13.79 carats sapphire are of Burma origin, Royal Blue color, with no indication of heating, Also accompanied with an important platinum award.

LOT 2116 and LOT 2117 show cases one of the most coveted and iconic jewelry designs - the Winston Cluster is the ultimate embodiment of timeless glamour, and unsurpassable style. Capturing the daring modernity and energy of New York over six decades ago, the Winston Cluster freed diamonds from their heavy metal settings and created a new dance of light. The various shapes, all poised at different angles, captured the stones' maximum brilliance and light, creating an abundance of scintillating sparkles.