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Lot 152 · High Jewelry

'Mystery-Set' Ruby and Diamond 'Two Butterfly' Ring, France

Van Cleef & Arpels

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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

LotArtistEstimateResult
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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