Magnificent Jewels & The Jubilee Ruby
Christie's held this sale on Apr 20, 2016. Lots recorded here from the house’s published result: 1. Every row carries the realised total and the price per carat.
- Sale date
- Apr 20, 2016
- House
- Christie's
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lots recorded here
- 1
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 255Christie's | The Jubilee Ruby, a sensational ruby ring, by VerduraUS record, coloured stone, 2016 Ruby15.99 ct · Myanmar · None · American Gemological Laboratories, LLCchristies.com | USD 14,165,000Estimate USD 12,000,000 – USD 15,000,000 | USD 885,866.17 |
Notes on individual lots
- Lot 255
The Jubilee Ruby, a sensational ruby ring, by Verdura
Price realised USD 14,165,000 on the house page. AGL CS 1074180 (11 March 2016), Burma, no gemological evidence of heat; SSEF 80019 (27 April 2015), no indications of heating, inclusions hallmarks of the Mogok valley, weight given as 15.991 carats; Gubelin 15090007 (3 September 2015), Burma, no heat. Reported by Forbes as the most expensive coloured gemstone sold at auction in the United States at the time.
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 Jewels & The Jubilee RubyChristie'schristies.com