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Earrings with 'pigeon's blood' rubies and diamonds
A pair of earrings adorned with “pigeon’s blood” rubies of 4.04 carats and 4.03 carats, respectively, is the star of Phillips’ Jewels & Jadeite sale scheduled for June 23 in Hong Kong.
The earrings, further accentuated with 9.89 carats of brilliant cut diamonds, have a pre-sale estimate of HK$15 million to HK$18 million (around US$2 million to US$2.3 million). According to the auction house, both rubies are characterised by “an outstanding purity and an attractive saturated red colour” – a combination rarely encountered in Burmese rubies of such size.
Another highlight of the sale is a 20.30-carat, D-flawless, oval-shaped diamond, which has...
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