AN IMPORTANT ANTIQUE, COLOR-CHANGE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, BY GILLOT
Sale 966 - Important Jewelry
Dec 7, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$80,000 -
$120,000
Sold for $256,250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
AN IMPORTANT ANTIQUE, COLOR-CHANGE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, BY GILLOT
Consisting of an intricate handmade setting with engraved detail containing one oval modified mixed cut color-change sapphire measuring approximately 18.42 x 14.80 x 9.90 mm and numerous old European and single cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.45 carat total. Mounted in platinum. Ring size 6 1/4.
Engraved: GILLOT.
8.75 dwt.
AGL, 2021, Report No. 1113195, Natural Corundum, Color-Change Sapphire, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), No heat
Engraved: GILLOT.
8.75 dwt.
AGL, 2021, Report No. 1113195, Natural Corundum, Color-Change Sapphire, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), No heat
Property from a Private Collector, Naples, Florida
Condition Report
Sapphire is calculated by formula to weigh approximately 20.50 carats.
Measurements: The ring is an approximate size 6 1/4 on the mandrel.
Measurements: The ring is an approximate size 6 1/4 on the mandrel.
Overall Condition: There are moderate abrasions to the facet junctions of the sapphire and scratching to the metal consistent with age and evidence of the ring being resized.
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