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    • Designed as a flowerhead, set with an oval ruby weighing 4.00 carats, the petals set with pear-shaped rose-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds, between pavé-set brilliant-cut diamond shoulders and gallery, mounted in white gold, size 6.

      Accompanied by SSEF report no. 95591, stating that the ruby is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating; together with a gemmological report.
      附瑞士SSEF證書及寶石證書

      Please note that both reports are more than 5 years old and may require an update

  • Catalogue Essay

    An old myth in India describes the gifts made by the elements worthy of the deity: the air offered the rainbow, the fire a meteor, the sea a pearl and the earth a ruby. The rainbow formed a halo about the god, the meteor served as a lamp, the pearl was worn upon the heart, and the ruby decorated the forehead. Ruby is not only known as the ‘King of Gemstones (ratnaraj)’, but also the ‘Gemstone of Kings’.
    A powerful symbol of the sun, ruby is believed to contain the bloodline of humanity. Its glowing radiance suggests an inextinguishable flame within the stone that cannot be hidden. In Hindu folklore, the fire within the ruby burns so hot, it would cause a liquid to boil. The Greeks likewise believed if ruby were carved and impressed on wax, it would cause the wax to melt.
    One of the main reason ruby has been revered in many cultures throughout history is its vibrant feisty red colour, and the multitude of tiny, fine needles, commonly known as ‘silk’, which cause light to diffract and scattered evenly throughout the facets and crystal, affording the gemstone an extraordinary fire and a desirable saturated colour.
    It is also worth noting that Burma is yielding fewer and fewer rubies in recent decades, even more scarce are rubies from the region that are of significant size like this one on offer. Any exceptional unheated specimens command unfathomable per carat prices at international auctions in the past five years, only surpassed by coloured diamonds.

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Ruby and Diamond Ring

Designed as a flowerhead, set with an oval ruby weighing 4.00 carats, the petals set with pear-shaped rose-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds, between pavé-set brilliant-cut diamond shoulders and gallery, mounted in white gold, size 6.

Accompanied by SSEF report no. 95591, stating that the ruby is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating; together with a gemmological report.
附瑞士SSEF證書及寶石證書

Please note that both reports are more than 5 years old and may require an update

Estimate
HK$2,500,000 - 3,500,000 
$320,000-450,000

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The Hong Kong Jewels Auction

Hong Kong Auction 5 October 2023