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Lot 309 · Important Jewels

A Sapphire Single-Stone Ring

A Sapphire Single-stone Ring

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Estimate
CHF 90,000–CHF 120,000 hammer ≈ $70,722–$94,296
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — IMPORTANT JEWELS, Geneva · 11 December 2003
Record ID
TB-2026-5954498
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Sapphire Single-stone Ring, A SAPPHIRE SINGLE-STONE RING. Christie's, 11 Dec 2003, lot 309. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5954498.

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A Sapphire Single-stone Ring, A SAPPHIRE SINGLE-STONE RING. Christie's, 11 Dec 2003, lot 309. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5954498.

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From the same sale Important Jewels · Dec 2003

LotArtistEstimateResult
Naqada III, Circa 3300-3100 B.c. AN EGYPTIAN FLINT SERRATED KNIFE BLADE $5,000–$7,000
Kerma C-Group, Circa 2050-1850 B.c. A NUBIAN INCISED BLACK-POLISHED POTTERY BOWL $8,000–$12,000
Late New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, Circa 1200-712 B.c. AN EGYPTIAN PINK GRANITE RELIEF $10,000–$15,000
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI, Reign of Psusennes I, 1040-992 B.c. AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE ROYAL SHABTI FOR PSUSENNES I $2,000–$3,000
Late Ptolemaic to Early Roman Period, Circa 1St Century B.c.-1St Cent… AN EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME SANDSTONE BA BIRD $5,000–$7,000
Ptolemaic Period, Circa 2Nd-1St Century B.c. AN EGYPTIAN GRANITE HEAD OF A MAN $40,000–$60,000

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A Sapphire Single-stone Ring circa 1950 $100,972 Bonhams, Apr 2014
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A Sapphire Single-stone Ring by Cartier Bonhams, Sep 2014
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