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Poly Auction Hong Kong’s latest fine jewellery sale generated a total of around $25 mn, with an exceptional Burmese ruby ring leading the sales. The Fleur de Lotus ring by Cartier adorned with a cushion-shaped vivid, radiant and rich red Burmese ruby, weighing 8.388 carats and accented with diamonds, sold for around $7.33 mn.
A jadeite bead and diamond necklace, which features 128 jadeite beads measuring from 11.55 mm to 7.48 mm in an opulent green colour was another star of the auction. The piece fetched around $6.42 mn.
Meanwhile, a necklace featuring no-oil Colombian emeralds and diamonds, designed by Harry Winston sold for around $3.36 mn. A total of 20 Colombian emeralds weighing 65.75 carats adorn the piece alongside 100 marquise-shaped diamonds.
Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough&Polished
