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Lot 932 · Important Jewels

Pair of ruby and diamond earrings

Michele Della Valle

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Estimate
CHF 11,000–CHF 16,000 hammer ≈ $12,218–$17,772
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Jewels, Geneva · 18 May 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5125259
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Michele Della Valle, Pair of ruby and diamond earrings. Sotheby's, 18 May 2023, lot 932. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5125259.

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From the same sale Important Jewels · May 2023

LotArtistEstimateResult
Sapphire and diamond necklace Harry Winston CHF 24,000–CHF 35,000
Diamond ring CHF 13,000–CHF 16,000
Pair of diamond and gold earrings, circa 1960 Van Cleef & Arpels CHF 7,000–CHF 10,000
Emerald and diamond pendent necklace CHF 15,000–CHF 20,000
Emerald and diamond ring CHF 38,000–CHF 55,000
Pair of coloured diamond and diamond ear clips Van Cleef & Arpels CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000

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