A 12.56-carat sapphire will go under the hammer at an upcoming Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong, where it is expected to fetch up HKD 20 million ($2.6 million).
The ring, bearing a cushion-shaped Kashmir sapphire between two trapeze-shaped diamonds, will headline the September 19 High Jewelry sale, according to the auction house’s website. The 202-lot sale will showcase a variety of colored stones, including rubies, jadeites and emeralds.
In addition, the auction will feature jewelry from designers such as Cartier, Hermès and Chaumet.
Here are the rest of the top 10 lots:
An oval jadeite cabochon ring of bright-green color, accented by two heart-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds, has a top estimate of HKD 12 million ($1.5 million).
This necklace containing 39 translucent jadeite beads connected by a calibré-cut ruby, baguette and brilliant-cut diamond clasp carries a high price of HKD 12 million ($1.5 million).
A ring with a cut-cornered, mixed-cut, 5.07-carat, fancy-pink, VS1-clarity diamond, flanked by two half-moon shaped diamonds, is expected to fetch as much as HKD 11.8 million ($1.5 million).
Sotheby’s is offering this ring featuring a cushion-shaped, 10.02-carat Colombian emerald between two triangular diamonds for up to HKD 8.5 million ($1.1 million).
This necklace comprising 21 oval and cushion-shaped Burmese rubies weighing a total of 61.91 carats, with alternating old mine- and brilliant-cut diamonds, has an upper presale price of HKD 8 million ($1 million).
A ring containing an oval jadeite cabochon stone is expected to garner up to HKD 8 million ($1 million).
This necklace comprises 39 graduated intense-green jadeite beads, connected by a boule clasp featuring brilliant-cut diamonds. It has an upper estimate of HKD 8 million ($1 million).
A jadeite necklace featuring 73 graduated highly translucent vivid-green beads, with a clasp boasting calibré-cut rubies and diamonds, is set to make up to HKD 6.5 million ($833,741).
This piece is designed as a necklace that can convert to a tiara. It features a fringe of oval and cushion-cut Burmese rubies, surrounded by old European- and brilliant-cut diamond drops, all connected by trios of baguette diamonds. It has a high price of HKD 6 million ($769,607)
Image: The 12.56-carat sapphire and diamond ring. (Sotheby’s)