Lot 152 · High Jewelry
'Mystery-Set' Ruby and Diamond 'Two Butterfly' Ring, France
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — High Jewelry, New York · 9 December 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5343289
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Van Cleef & Arpels, 'Mystery-Set' Ruby and Diamond 'Two Butterfly' Ring, France. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2025, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5343289.
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Van Cleef & Arpels, 'Mystery-Set' Ruby and Diamond 'Two Butterfly' Ring, France. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2025, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5343289.
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From the same sale High Jewelry · Dec 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of Diamond Pendant-Earrings | — | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Impressive Unmounted Diamond 30.23克拉 橢圓形 F色 未經鑲嵌鑽石 | — | $1,000,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Pair of 'Mystery-Set' Sapphire and Diamond Earclips, France | Van Cleef & Arpels | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Sapphire and Diamond Ring | — | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Pair of Green Sapphire, Sapphire and Peridot Earclips | Hemmerle | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Charming Natural Pearl and Fancy Blue Diamond Necklace 天然珍珠 配 3.78克拉 … | — | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Untitled | $150,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | |
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Van Cleef & Arpels • Collier turquoises, saphirs et diamants | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Broche diamants, "Flot de Rubans" | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Ruby and Diamond 'Mystery-Set' Ring, France | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Bracciale con diamanti e zaffiri | Finarte, Nov 2021 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Pair of ruby double clips, 1930s | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Cartier | A jewelled gold-mounted rock crystal, burgauté lacquer and e | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Diamond Clip, Paris | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.