Lot Essay
US$100,000-150,000
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PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN COLLECTOR
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING
Details
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING
The square-cut sapphire weighing 31.97 carats to the tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in platinum and 18k gold, ring size 5
With report no. 0508128 dated 29 August 2005 from the Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory stating that the sapphire is of Burmese origin, no indications of heating
Accompanied by an appendix stating that the natural sapphire of 31.97 carats described in the above report possesses a richly saturated and homogeneous colour, combined with a high degree of transparency. In addition, this remarkable gemstone has been spared of thermal treatment. Such a combination of characteristics is rare in natural Burmese sapphires of this size.
Also accompanied by a further information on royal blue sapphires stating that, "As in the rich and sumptuous description of the blue sapphire colours to follow Dr. Eduard Gübelin endorses that the royal blue sapphires are among the most precious and coveted. Near to every shade of blue can be found in the world of sapphires - from dense, dark gentian blue to crystal-clear ice blue, from dancing, frivolous azure blue, though pale, cheerful sky blue to crackling, exciting electric blue. One's vocabulary seems too paltry to do justice to the many possible variants of blue. Though in spite of all these varieties of blue gems, one of the most treasured and sought-after is the enchanting beautiful royal blue sapphire - deep and luscious, as unfathomable as a mountain lake.
Many famous stones such as the Rockefeller Sapphire are of this intriguing shade of blue. The highest quality sapphires from the famous mines in Mogok, Burma, are typical representatives of the precious royal blue colour.
To possess a Royal Blue Sapphire is like being the keeper of "tears from the eyes of the goddess Saitya"
(The Color Treasury of Gemstones, Dr. E. Gübelin)
The square-cut sapphire weighing 31.97 carats to the tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in platinum and 18k gold, ring size 5
With report no. 0508128 dated 29 August 2005 from the Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory stating that the sapphire is of Burmese origin, no indications of heating
Accompanied by an appendix stating that the natural sapphire of 31.97 carats described in the above report possesses a richly saturated and homogeneous colour, combined with a high degree of transparency. In addition, this remarkable gemstone has been spared of thermal treatment. Such a combination of characteristics is rare in natural Burmese sapphires of this size.
Also accompanied by a further information on royal blue sapphires stating that, "As in the rich and sumptuous description of the blue sapphire colours to follow Dr. Eduard Gübelin endorses that the royal blue sapphires are among the most precious and coveted. Near to every shade of blue can be found in the world of sapphires - from dense, dark gentian blue to crystal-clear ice blue, from dancing, frivolous azure blue, though pale, cheerful sky blue to crackling, exciting electric blue. One's vocabulary seems too paltry to do justice to the many possible variants of blue. Though in spite of all these varieties of blue gems, one of the most treasured and sought-after is the enchanting beautiful royal blue sapphire - deep and luscious, as unfathomable as a mountain lake.
Many famous stones such as the Rockefeller Sapphire are of this intriguing shade of blue. The highest quality sapphires from the famous mines in Mogok, Burma, are typical representatives of the precious royal blue colour.
To possess a Royal Blue Sapphire is like being the keeper of "tears from the eyes of the goddess Saitya"
(The Color Treasury of Gemstones, Dr. E. Gübelin)