Lot Essay
Made in yellow gold with a stylized open-work floral motif, this ring was likely produced by a leading jeweler in Hyderabad. The prong-setting of the sapphire is a highly westernized element.
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Details
AN ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE AND GOLD RING
Octagonal modified mixed-cut sapphire, gold, ring size 5 ½, early 20th century
AGL, 2019, report no. 1100347: Ceylon, no gemological evidence of heat or clarity enhancement
Octagonal modified mixed-cut sapphire, gold, ring size 5 ½, early 20th century
AGL, 2019, report no. 1100347: Ceylon, no gemological evidence of heat or clarity enhancement
Provenance
By repute, Nizams of Hyderabad
Exhibited
Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 283, no. 212
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 297, no. 206
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 313, no. 210
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 297, no. 206
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 313, no. 210
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