Lot 95
A diamond and emerald ring
Late 20th century
Auction: 02 December 2026 from 10:00 GMT
Description
The ring claw-set with a central round brilliant-cut diamond, set to either side with a trio of round-cut emeralds, in clover formation, to a plain band, stamped 750
Dimensions
Ring size: O
Footnote
By repute, the emeralds included in this ring were purchased by the father of the vendor during his time working in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, in the 1970s. He frequently visited gemmologist and gemstone trader Hilmar Bosch, and it is believed he acquired these stones during a visit to his ‘treasure trove’ of African gemstones.
The six vibrant emeralds purchased (and later set in this eye-catching dress ring) are believed to be Sandawana emeralds, originating from the Sandawana Mine, in Zimbabwe's Mberengwa District. The Sandawana Mine produced emeralds from 1956 until mining ceased in 2010. Its distinctive, chromium-rich green emeralds are now sought after for their rarity and provenance.