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A Very Fine Pair of Ruby and Diamond Pendent Earrings
- Estimate
- HK$4,200,000 - 5,000,000€460,000 - 548,000$550,000 - 700,000
HK$4,660,000
Lot Details
Two cushion-shaped rubies, 3.50 and 3.24 caratsTwelve oval diamonds in the surround and two circular-cut diamonds atop, together 5.72 caratsTwo pear-shaped rubies on hooks, totalling approximately 1.00 carat(3.50 and 3.24-carat Rubies)
<em>Gübelin report, numbered 16111117 / 1 and 2, dated 29 November 2016, Burma (Mogok), no indications of heating, 'pigeon's blood red' colour.
SSEF report, numbered 87746, dated 20 September 2016, Burma (Mogok), no indications of heating, 'pigeon's blood red' colour.
The SSEF appendix letter states that these two rubies 'are characterised by an attractive and saturated colour in combination with a fine purity........a matching pair of natural rubies from Burma of this quality is rare and exceptional'.</em>
(Twelve oval and two round Diamonds)
<em>Fourteen GIA reports, 0.22 to 0.49 carat, all D colour, Internally Flawless to VVS2 clarity. </em>
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Catalogue Essay
‘Pigeon’s blood’ is a term used to describe the finest hue of a ruby. The colour red itself comes from the element of chromium that gives ruby its red body colour. What sets a pigeon’s blood ruby apart is the fluorescence effect – the gem takes in blue and green light and emits red. This red glow helps to mask the darker extinction areas on a ruby and further enhance the redness of the stone. Current pair of ruby earrings is a great example of the finest untreated Burmese rubies possessing a combination of the most sought-after ‘pigeon’s blood’ red colour and high degree of clarity.