Sure it s set in a multi strand necklace of sparkling white diamonds but the large sapphire known as the blue belle of asia is clearly the star of the show in this piece of jewelry.
Most expensive ruby necklace.
Here are five of the of the most expensive ruby jewelry pieces ever sold at auction and a little information about each of them.
The sunrise ruby.
The most expensive sapphire in the world was discovered in sri lanka in 1926 and weighs an incredible 392 52 carats.
This precious gemstone traces its origin to myanmar.
Anonymous diamond necklace 450 000.
7 most expensive ruby necklaces in the world 2 the grand phoenix 35 million the grand phoenix necklace is without a doubt a complete masterpiece made up of 24 exceptional pigeon blood rubies totaling 59 83 carats mixed with flawless 100 21 carat d grade diamonds and fl and if clarity grade in total this spectacular jewel has been.
It was sold at christie s to an unidentified buyer in hong kong in the year 2015.
The 32 08 carat burmese ruby and diamond ring from chaumet that sold at safra s 2012 charity auction for 6 7 million.
The world s most expensive ruby the sunrise ruby is also the world s most expensive gemstone other than a diamond.
Ruby and diamond latticework necklace 13 million.
The etcetera burmese ruby necklace is rated as the most expensive ruby based necklace in history as it was sold for a whopping 6 4 million at a christie s auction in hong kong in november 2013.
Throughout history these five necklaces are some of the most expensive ones that were ever sold in history.
The sunrise ruby weighs 5 1 g or 25 59 carat.
In 89 it was a touch more affordable going for only 4 62 million.
That s a staggering number which makes it the most expensive ruby ever sold.
Princess salimah aga khan.
The sunrise ruby and diamond ring by cartier 30 335 698 usd.
The way cartier incorporated this pearl into the necklace is simply a work of art.
This meant the 26 carat gem named the sunrise ruby after a poem by the legendary 13th century poet rumi sold at 1 18 million per carat.
In 2015 an extremely rare burmese ruby was auctioned off at a sotheby s event in geneva for over 30 million.
At an estimated 12 99 million dollars magnificent ruby and diamond necklace have entered the list of most expensive jewelry in the world.
Interestingly the most expensive piece from the sale was one that came up earlier in this list.
Mouaward created a stunning masterpiece 637 carat l incomparable diamond necklace in 2013 and has been named the world s most expensive necklace by guinness world records as it is valued at a mind boggling 55 million.
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