It’s a rare jewelry auction these days where diamonds are not the most prestigious items for sale. This auction will break the trend as leading the sale is a Burmese no heat “pigeon’s blood” ruby and ...
The crown jewel was a 10.33 Burmese ruby and diamond ring from Sotheby’s, which hammered for $5.5 million. Burmese rubies come from the Mogok Valley in Myanmar (formerly Burma) and are prized for ...