Important Burmese rubies fetch similarly high prices at auction. On Nov. 9 in Geneva, Christie’s sold a Burmese ruby and diamond brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels for 4.17 million Swiss francs, or $4 ...

After appraising a diamond and ruby necklace in Boise, Idaho, for $80,000 to $100,000, jewelry appriaser Peter Shemonsky provides some background and guidance on U.S. regulations surrounding the ...

The sale is led by the Jubilee Ruby, which is the most important Burmese ruby to appear at auction in the United States in over 25 years; the last time being when a 16.20 carat gem Burmese ruby ...

The first was an Art Deco ruby and diamond bracelet by Cartier, circa 1935, ... It features a 5.47-carat cushion-shaped Burmese sapphire with no indication of heat or clarity enhancement.

In addition, a Ruby and Diamond Brooch, by Cartier featuring a 10.10-carat Burmese ruby sold for more than 8.4 million at Christie's Hong Kong in November 2014.

Phillips, meanwhile, will host its jewelry sale tomorrow. The crown jewel was a 10.33 Burmese ruby and diamond ring from Sotheby's, which hammered for $5.5 million.

An issue may have been the ruby’s origins in Myanmar. Jewelry houses including Tiffany & Company, Cartier and Harry Winston no longer buy Burmese stones, regardless of their age, to avoid ...

The crown jewel was a 10.33 Burmese ruby and diamond ring from Sotheby’s, which hammered for $5.5 million. Burmese rubies come from the Mogok Valley in Myanmar (formerly Burma) and are prized ...

Who stole Burma’s royal ruby? By Alex Bescoby 2 November 2017. When British soldiers conquered Burma in 1885, ... The bracelet Soe Win and I have not quite exhausted all our leads.

The gem is set to break the record for the most valuable ruby sold at auction, surpassing “The Sunrise Ruby,” a 25.59-carat Burmese ruby that Sotheby’s sold for $30.3 million in 2015.