拍品 1860
  • 1860

THE JEWEL OF KASHMIR 藍寶石配鑽石戒指

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48,000,000 - 55,000,000 HKD
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描述

  • sapphire, diamond, platinum
• 方形天然「喀什米爾矢車菊藍」藍寶石重27.68卡拉
• 配鑽共重約5.70卡拉
• 18K白色黃金鑲嵌
指環尺寸:5½

Condition

THE JEW\EL OF KASHMIR Colour and Clarity: According to Gübelin, AGL and SSEF reports, the sapphire is natural, of Kashmir origin, with no indications of heating and clarity enhancement. AGL letter further states that this sapphire scores the highest and most prestigious rating of Exceptional. It also "possesses the quintessential, velvety blue color that distinguishes a fine Kashmir sapphire.......stones of this color have been described as having a "cornflower blue" hue." Please refer to all the reports, AGL Jewelfolio and letters for more details. In our opinion, this sapphire is of saturated, strong velvety blue colour, very clean and lively, the finest sample of a gem Kashmir sapphire with substantial weight. Diamonds in the surround are about E to F colours, VS clarity. Condition: Karat white gold ring mount, in mint condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

拍品資料及來源

附美國AGL證書(編號CS 62143,日期2014年7月2日)、瑞士Gübelin證書(編號14070301,日期2014年8月13日)及瑞士SSEF證書(編號77842,日期2015年1月9日)• 藍寶石產地為喀什米爾 • 未經加熱處理 • SSEF證書指藍寶石呈「皇家藍色」
另附AGL書函及AGL jewelfolio書冊,指出此藍寶石「呈矢車菊藍色。而且方形切割能讓寶石產生深度的內部顏色反射,所形成的光澤令寶石整體上更見懾人亮麗,亦能突出此寶石極高的淨度,讓它顯得更透亮。寶石的質地柔美,為幾近完美的顏色加上恰到好處的絲絨感覺,但又不至於太超過,影響到寶石的透徹感...此寶石還在AGL的綜合品質評分中取得最頂級的『非凡』級別。」
Gübelin附錄進一步指出此藍寶石「擁有濃郁飽滿且十分平均的顏色,還加上極高的淨度和比例均勻的切割...如此有份量又能集合上述特質的天然喀什米爾藍寶石實在是非常罕見。」
SSEF附錄亦指「如此份量十足、品質非凡的天然喀什米爾藍石極為稀有,絶對稱得上是大自然中的珍貴寶物。」• 另附SSEF Premium Appendix書冊


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在過往幾年來,蘇富比在其主要拍賣廳裡見證了喀什米爾藍寶石多次打破世界拍賣記錄- 2013年日內瓦蘇富比的黎塞留藍寶石,以及2014年初在紐約成交的28.18卡拉Oscar Heyman藍寶石戒指都是重要的例子。2014年10月,香港蘇富比更在同一場拍賣中,兩次打破喀什米爾藍寶的每卡拉拍賣記錄,分別為12.00卡拉的卡地亞藍寶戒指﹙以每卡拉193,975美元成交﹚,以及另一隻鑲有17.16卡拉藍寶的戒指﹙以每卡拉236,404美元成交﹚。這場拍賣與刷新現今每卡拉240,205美元記錄的另一場拍賣又只相隔數月,足以證明市場對喀什米爾珍寶思之若渴的需求。

喀什米爾藍寶石所蘊含的魅力一點都不難解釋,那無出其右、沁人心脾的色彩正是它最迷人之處。與其他產地的藍寶石相比較,喀什米爾藍寶色澤既柔若蟬絲,深邃濃郁,在任何燈光下都顯得光彩照人,並不會出現黯淡的紫藍或灰藍色。喀什米爾藍寶石的稀珍程度亦是令它價值節節攀升的另一要因。喀什米爾礦地在1880年的一次滑坡後偶然被發現,由於位處過高的海拔及氣候極端,礦地僅能以每年約三個月的進程開採。短短七年間,礦地已然被開採殆盡。儘管在之後的幾十年內在附近的新礦有零星的開採活動,但目前市場上大部分較大顆的喀什米爾藍寶石都屬於當時曇花一現的「舊礦」出產,數量實有在限。

喀什米爾的礦地現今已變成歷史,而當地曾出產的藍寶石僅佔全世界藍寶石產量中微乎其微的一部分。而這一顆純天然、未經任何加熱或加工處理的27.68克拉藍寶石,呈現迷人的絲絨藍色,品質非凡,無疑是此產地中的曠世極品。其方形的切割在藍寶石中亦甚罕見,因為只有最頂級的原石才能完美詮釋這種簡約的切割,也只有非常有份量的原石才能成就這重逾27卡拉的終極成品。在近年國際拍賣場上,如此難得的一顆喀什米爾藍寶石絶對是讓一眾藏家引頸以待的重要拍品。