Magnificent Jewels
Sotheby's held this sale on Jun 08, 2023. Lots recorded here from the house’s published result: 2. Every row carries the realised total and the price per carat.
- Sale date
- Jun 08, 2023
- House
- Sotheby's
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lots recorded here
- 2
Lots recorded
The coloured-stone lots this ledger tracks, not the whole catalogue. Unsold lots are kept with their estimates.
| Sale | Lot and species | Realised | Per carat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 58Sotheby's | An extraordinary sapphire and diamond ring, Cartier Sapphire33.51 ct · Myanmar · None · American Gemological Laboratories, LLCsothebys.com | USD 3,266,500Estimate USD 1,500,000 – USD 2,500,000 | USD 97,478.36 |
| Lot 59Sotheby's | Estrela de Fura, a ruby ringColoured stone record, 2023 Ruby55.22 ct · Mozambique · None · Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEFsothebys.com | USD 34,804,500 | USD 630,287.94 |
Notes on individual lots
- Lot 58
An extraordinary sapphire and diamond ring, Cartier
From the collection of Constance Prosser Mellon. AGL 1101654 (25 June 2019), Classic Burmese, and Gubelin 23022090 (1 March 2023), Burmese, royal blue, no indications of heating. Realised USD 3,266,500 per Roskin Gem News Report; Sotheby's editorial rounds to 3.3 million.
- Lot 59
Estrela de Fura, a ruby ring
Estimate upon request. Five reports, all no indications of heating: SSEF 127611 (16 February 2023), AGL 1132093 (3 May 2023), Gubelin 23020085 (21 February 2023), GRS GRS2023-057888 (21 April 2023), Bellerophon B7316 (14 February 2023). Realised USD 34,804,500 per The Value; Sotheby's states 34.8 million. A variant figure of 34,806,500 circulates and was not verified to a citable page. Reported as the record for a ruby and for any coloured gemstone at auction.
Sources
Every catalogue entry behind the figures on this page, with the date each was read. Where a house has since amended its published result, that date tells you which version this record reflects.
- Magnificent JewelsSotheby'ssothebys.com
- Magnificent JewelsSotheby'ssothebys.com