Important Jewels: Part II
Important Jewels: Part II
Property from the Estate of Emily de Forest White
Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Auction Closed
October 20, 04:07 PM GMT
Estimate
175,000 - 225,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Centering a cushion-cut sapphire, flanked by two bullet-shaped baguette diamonds.
Mrs. Emily de Forest Webster received this elegant Kashmir sapphire ring from her husband, Harold T. White, shortly before their marriage in 1947. Family lore states that sapphires were Emily’s favorite gem, and this stone was evocative of the color of her eyes. Tiffany & Co. was chosen by the Whites due to a close family connection between the de Forests and Louis Comfort Tiffany. This ring is symbolic of the couple it joined: elegant, precious and refined, and is being offered for the first time in its 75 year history.