LATE 19TH CENTURY RUBY AND DIAMOND PENDANT/BROOCH - photo 1
LATE 19TH CENTURY RUBY AND DIAMOND PENDANT/BROOCH - photo 2
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LATE 19TH CENTURY RUBY AND DIAMOND PENDANT/BROOCH

Lot 90
11.11.2025 12:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationSwitzerland, Geneva
ID 1484668
Lot 90 | LATE 19TH CENTURY RUBY AND DIAMOND PENDANT/BROOCH
Estimate value
CHF 160 000 – 220 000
LATE 19TH CENTURY RUBY AND DIAMOND PENDANT/BROOCH
Cushion-shaped ruby of 7.88 carats, old-cut diamonds, silver and gold, brooch fitting detachable, circa 1890

SSEF, 2025, report no. 148387: 7.886 carats, Burma (Myanmar), no indications of heating

Size/Dimensions: 3.6 x 3.0 cm
Gross weight: 23.3 grams




Provenance

Inherited by Helena Violet Alice Fraser, later 3rd Countess of Stradbroke (1874 - 1949).
Thence by descent.
Medium:Diamonds, Precious stones, Ruby
Auction house category:Jewelry, Pendants
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