Lot 329
  • 329

Sapphire and diamond ring

Estimate
505,000 - 710,000 CHF
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Description

  • Sapphire, diamonds, gold
Set with a sugarloaf sapphire stated to weigh 11.83 carats, the mount pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, size 51, Swiss maker's mark. 

Condition

Accompanied by Gübelin report no. 9611112, dated 9 December 1996, no. 1004050, dated 13 April 2010, and SSEF report no. 90977, dated 15 March 2017, each stating that the cabochon sapphire weighing 11.83 carats and measuring 12.95 x 11.41 x 9.31mm, is of Kashmir origin, with no indications of heating. Maker's mark for Séchaud, stamped 750 for 18 carat gold. Sapphire blue of strong saturation, clean to the naked eye, with minor inclusions, scratches and colour banding visible under 10 x magnification; for further details on the stone, please refer to the gemmological reports. Diamonds bright and lively. Signs of normal wear to the metal. In very good condition. Gross weight approximately 11 grams.
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