ID 959342
Lot 96 | 'THE SUNRISE RUBY'
SENSATIONAL CARTIER RUBY AND DIAMOND RING
Estimate value
CHF 14 000 000 – 18 000 000
SENSATIONAL CARTIER RUBY AND DIAMOND RING
Cushion-shaped brilliant-cut ruby of 25.59 carats, shield-shaped diamonds of 2.70 and 2.47 carats, platinum (French marks), maker's mark (Cartier Joaillerie International, partially erased)
SSEF, 2023, report no. 128111: declared weight of 25.59 carats, Burma (Myanmar), no indications of heating, Pigeon Blood, with Appendix letter on the exceptional quality and rarity
Gübelin, 2023, report no. 23030197: declared weight of 25.59 carats, Burma (Myanmar), no indications of heating, Pigeon Blood, with Gem Profile Plus, Appendix letter, Information Sheets on Unheated rubies and Rubies from Mogok, Burma
SSEF, 2015, report no. 78414: 25.596 carats, Burma (Myanmar), no indications of heating, Pigeon Blood, with Appendix letter underlining the unique high quality of the stone
Size/Dimensions: US ring size 5 1/4
Gross weight: 16.6 grams
Provenance
Geneva, 12 May 2015, lot 502
Special notice
This lot is subject to standard Swiss VAT rules and 7.7% VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ and the ‘buyer’s premium’
Post lot text
SHOULD YOU WISH TO BID ON THIS LOT, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A HIGH VALUE PADDLE.
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