Lot 182
BENTLEY &SKINNER - A large yellow sapphire and diamond cluster ring
Auction: 10 December 2014 at 11:00 GMT
£5,750
Description
the central claw set octagonal cut golden yellow sapphire within a shaped circular border grain set with twenty-two old European cut diamonds, with scroll pierced gallery; with accompanying report by The Precious Stone Laboratory, number 968585, dated 15.05.01, stating that the natural yellow sapphire is of Sri Lankan origin, with no evidence of heat treatment
Dimensions
Ring size: T, cluster: 21.3mm x 20.6mm, estimated weights: yellow sapphire 15.44cts, diamonds 1.76cts total
Footnote
Provenance: From the estate of the late Baron McMillan of Cleghorn.