`THE SHAH JAHAN EMERALD`UNMOUNTED CARVED EMERALD - photo 1
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`THE SHAH JAHAN EMERALD`UNMOUNTED CARVED EMERALD

Lot 32
11.11.2025 12:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationSwitzerland, Geneva
ID 1484648
Lot 32 | 'THE SHAH JAHAN EMERALD'UNMOUNTED CARVED EMERALD
Estimate value
CHF 160 000 – 250 000
'THE SHAH JAHAN EMERALD'
UNMOUNTED CARVED EMERALD
Carved cabochon emerald of 30.60 carats

AGL, 2019, report no. 1100307: 30.60 carats, Colombia, minor clarity enhancement, modern type

Size/Dimensions: 2.4 x 2.1 cm
Gross weight: 6.1 grams




Provenance

Christie's, New York, 19 June 2019, lot 340.
Al Thani Collection.



Literature

Jaffer, A. Beyond Extravagance, A Royal Collection Of Gems And Jewels, Assouline, New York, 2013, p. 95.
From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: Jewels, From the Al Thani Collection, Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Grand Palais, Paris, 2017, cat. 13, pp. 42 and 43



Exhibited

Jewels of the Mughal Emperors and Maharajas: Treasures from The Al Thani Collection, The Miho Museum, Koka, 1 October 2016 - 11 December 2016
From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: Jewels from The Al Thani Collection, Grand Palais, Paris, 29 March 2017 - 5 June 2017
Treasures of the Mughals and the Maharajas: The Al Thani Collection, Doge’s Palace, Venice, 9 September 2017 - 3 January 2018
Treasures from The Al Thani Collection: 
Gems and Jewels of India and Masterpieces from a Royal Collection, The Palace Museum, Beijing, 17 April 2018 - 18 June 2018
East Meets West: Jewels of the Maharajas from The Al Thani Collection, de Young, Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco, 3 November 2018 - 24 February 2019



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Medium:Emeralds, Precious stones
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