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Lot 86 · Fine Jewels

Pair of ruby and diamond earrings, 'Mini Butterfly'

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Estimate
£8,500–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,813–$13,898
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Jewels, London · 24 June 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4937296
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Graff, Pair of ruby and diamond earrings, 'Mini Butterfly'. Sotheby's, 24 Jun 2021, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4937296.

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From the same sale Fine Jewels · Jun 2021

LotArtistEstimateResult
Diamond bracelet £1,000–£1,500
Ancient coin ring, 'Monete', 1980s Bulgari £2,000–£3,000
Sapphire and diamond ring, 'Diamond on Diamond' Graff £4,500–£5,500
Sapphire and diamond ring £3,000–£4,000
Gem set ring, 'Églantine', 1950s René Boivin £6,000–£8,000
Emerald and diamond ring £40,000–£60,000

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