LATE 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND EARRINGS - photo 1

LATE 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND EARRINGS

Lot 707
25.05.2023 14:00UTC +02:00
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CHF 201 600
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationSwitzerland, Geneva
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ID 967099
Lot 707 | LATE 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND EARRINGS
Estimate value
CHF 30 000 – 50 000
Cushion-shaped sapphires of 11.41 and 10.11 carats, old-cut diamonds, silver and gold, with separate ring fitting, circa 1880

SSEF, 2023, report no. 129065: two sapphires of 11.411 carats, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and 10.118 carats, Kashmir, no indications of heating

Diamonds: for a total approximate weight of 5.00 - 6.00 carats

Size/Dimensions: earrings 2.3 cm; US ring size 7
Gross weight: 23.5 grams; 16.2 grams (excluding ring mounting)
Medium:Diamonds, Sapphire
Historical era:Antique period
Auction house category:Rings
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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