SSEF Auction Highlights

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2025 – Gem & Jewellery Auction Highlights

Outstanding items sold with SSEF Reports

104.61 ct total for 16 unheated Kashmir sapphires of ‘royal blue’ colour (13.37 to 3.43 ct) in a necklace, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong in November 2025 for ca. US$ 16.1 million. Photo: Christie’s.

10.17 ct unheated Burmese ruby of ‘pigeon blood red’ colour in a ring, sold at Christie’s Geneva in May 2025 for ca. US$ 4.2 million. Photo: Christie’s.

470.00, 294.00, 199.50, 108.50 and 106.50 ct Colombian emeralds with indications of clarity modification (minor to moderate oil) in fissures in a Mughal carved emerald necklace, sold at Christie’s New-York in June 2025 for ca. US$ 6.2 million. Photo: Christie’s.

Three strand necklace with 191 saltwater natural pearls, sold at Christie’s Paris in June 2025 for ca. US$ 1.8 million. Photo: Christie’s.

45 spinel beads from Tajikistan (none to moderate oil in fissures, no indication of heating) in a Mughal necklace with natural pearls, sold at Christie’s New York in June 2025 for ca. US$ 3 million. Photo: SSEF.

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2024 – Gem & Jewellery Auction Highlights

Outstanding items sold with SSEF Reports

17.29 ct unheated Kashmir sapphire of ‘royal blue’ colour in a ring, sold at Sotheby’s Geneva in May 2024 for ca. US$ 3.8 million. Photo: Sotheby’s.

8.01 ct unheated Burmese ‘pigeon blood red’ ruby in a ring, sold at Christie’s Geneva in May 2024 for ca. US$ 6.4 million. Photo: Christie’s.

37 ct “The Agha Khan” Colombian emerald (no indications of clarity modification) mounted in a brooch by Cartier, sold at Christie’s Geneva in November 2024 for ca. US$ 8.8 million. Photo: Christie’s.

Two natural saltwater pearl sautoirs containing 353 pearls (12.55 to 4.10 mm), sold at Christie’s Geneva in May 2024 for ca. US$ 2.7 million. Photo: Christie’s.

25.20 ct unheated pink sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in a platinum ring, sold at Christie’s Geneva in May 2023 for ca. US$ 1.5 million. Photo: SSEF.

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2023 – Gem & Jewellery Auction Highlights

Outstanding items sold with SSEF Reports

21.83 ct unheated sapphire from Kashmir of ‘royal blue’ colour mounted in ring sold at Christie’s in Hong Kong for ca. US$ 4.5 million in May 2023. Photo: Christie’s.

55.22 ct ‘Estrela de Fura’ ruby from Mozambique (unheated) mounted in a ring sold at Sotheby’s New York in June 2023 for US$ 34,804,500. Photo: Sotheby’s.

Ring with 17.05 ct Colombian emerald with no indications of clarity modification, sold for ca. US$ 2.5 million at Christie’s Hong Kong in November 2023.

Harry Winston necklace containing 175 saltwater natural pearls and 1 cultured pearl. Sold at Christie’s in Geneva in May 2023 for ca. US$ 7.3 million. Photo: Christie’s.

Bulgari jadeite jade and diamond necklace sold for ca. US$ 5.5 million at Christie’s Hong Kong in May 2023. Photo: Christie’s.

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2022 – Gem & Jewellery Auction Highlights

Outstanding items sold with SSEF Reports

burmese sapphire unheated royal blue — Burmese sapphire (unheated, ‘royal blue’ colour) of 20.16 ct in a Cartier ring sold for ca. US$ 2,819,000 by Sotheby’s Geneva in November 2022. Photo: Sotheby’s.

Ring with an oval ruby Burma no heat pigeon blood red colour — Ring with an oval ruby (Burma, no heat, ‘pigeon blood red’ colour) weighing 7.64 ct sold in October 2022 at Sotheby’s Hong Kong for ca. US$ 1,589,000. Photo: Sotheby’s.

Chaumet emerald and diamond ring with a Colombian emerald — Chaumet emerald and diamond ring, with a Colombian emerald of 17.80 ct having no indications of clarity modification. Sold for ca. US$ 1,871,000 at Christie’s Geneva in May 2022. Photo: Christie’s.

19th century natural pearl and diamond tiara — 19th century natural pearl and diamond tiara with 23 saltwater natural pearls. Sold for ca. US$ 2,416,000 at Christie’s Geneva in May 2022.

Unheated pink sapphire of Burmese origin — Unheated pink sapphire of Burmese origin weighing 20.39 ct. Sold for ca. US$ 1,896,000 in November 2022 by Sotheby’s Geneva. Photo: Sotheby’s.

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2021 – Gem & Jewellery Auction Highlights

Outstanding items sold with SSEF Reports

Harry Winston sapphire and diamond necklace — Harry Winston sapphire and diamond necklace. The sapphire is unheated and of Sri Lankan (Ceylon) origin and a ‘royal blue’ colour. Sold for ca. US$ 4,717,000 at Sotheby’s Geneva in May 2021. Photo: Sotheby’s.

Unheated Burmese ruby set in a Van Cleef & Arpels brooch — Unheated Burmese ruby set in a Van Cleef & Arpels brooch sold at Christie’s Geneva for ca. US$ 4,572,000 in November 2021.

emerald of Colombian origin with a minor amount of oil in fissures — 80.45 ct emerald of Colombian origin, with a minor amount of oil in fissures. Sold at Sotheby’s Geneva for ca. US$ 3,510,000 in May 2021. Photo: Sotheby’s.

JAR pearl and diamond necklace — JAR pearl and diamond necklace, containing two hundred and fifteen saltwater natural pearls. Sold at Christie’s Geneva in November 2021 for ca. US$ 1,875,000.

Paraiba tourmaline Brazil — Paraiba tourmaline (Brazil) of 14.20 ct with indications of heating. Sold for ca. US$ 805,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong in May 2021.

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2020 – Gem & Jewellery Auction Highlights

Outstanding items sold with SSEF Reports

Unheated Kashmir cushion-shaped sapphire — Unheated Kashmir cushion-shaped sapphire (43.10 ct) of royal blue colour, in a bracelet. Sold for US$ 6,030,000 at Christie’s New York in December 2020. Photo: Christie’s.

unheated Burmese ruby in a ring auction — 6.41 ct unheated Burmese ruby in a ring. Sold for US$ 2,833,000 at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in October 2020. Photo: Sotheby’s.

Colombian emerald ring auction — 10.00 ct Colombian emerald with no indications of clarity modification, set in a ring. Sold at Bonhams’s Hong Kong sale in November 2020 for US$ 452,000. Photo: Bonhams.

Natural pearl and diamond necklace — Natural pearl and diamond necklace with 85 saltwater natural pearls. Sold by Christie’s Geneva in July 2020 for US$ 721,000. Photo: Christie’s.

Pair of Paraiba tourmaline and diamond pendent earrings — Pair of Paraiba tourmaline and diamond pendent earrings, of 2.59 ct (heated) and 2.32 ct (heat treatment not determinable) respectively. Sold for US$ 406,000 at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong in October 2020. Photo: Sotheby’s.

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