{"id":86188,"date":"2020-09-29T04:20:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T02:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/?p=86188"},"modified":"2020-09-28T16:18:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T14:18:29","slug":"super-zaffiro-royal-blu-allasta-di-sothebys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/super-zaffiro-royal-blu-allasta-di-sothebys\/","title":{"rendered":"Super sapphire Royal Blue at Sotheby&#8217;s auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\n          google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-1422720793454724\",\n          enable_page_level_ads: true\n     });\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"image-side\"\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fe+6a+31-k2+pr\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1422720793454724\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8583266876\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>While the West zigzags in an attempt to avoid coronavirus blockages, in the East a climate of normality is returning. It is no coincidence that the sales of luxury goods have restarted, as evidenced by the auctions of Magnificent Jewels. <strong>Sotheby&#8217;s<\/strong> after announcing the sale in a single lot of a 102.39 carat D Color Flawless Oval cut diamond, with the unreserved offer formula, on 7 October offers another rarity in the mythical world of 100 carat stones: one 118.88 carat unheated Royal Blue Burmese sapphire. This is the largest Royal Blue Burmese sapphire offered by Sotheby&#8217;s in the past two decades. The gem estimate has not been given, but it is for sure at six zeros.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86190\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/118.88-Carat-Untreated-Burmese-Sapphire_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/118.88-Carat-Untreated-Burmese-Sapphire_6.jpg\" alt=\"Lo zaffiro birmano Royal Blue non riscaldato di 118,88 carati e l&#039;anello con rubino birmano di 6,41 carati\" width=\"709\" height=\"513\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86190\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/118.88-Carat-Untreated-Burmese-Sapphire_6.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/118.88-Carat-Untreated-Burmese-Sapphire_6-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/118.88-Carat-Untreated-Burmese-Sapphire_6-76x55.jpg 76w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/118.88-Carat-Untreated-Burmese-Sapphire_6-400x289.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lo zaffiro birmano Royal Blue non riscaldato di 118,88 carati e l&#8217;anello con rubino birmano di 6,41 carati<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIn the same auction it is also interesting to observe the interest in jewels of two avant-garde designers: the Forms brand, which features a spectacular Burmese ruby, and Nicholas Lieou, virtuoso of pearls.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We are excited to present another exceptional season of Magnificent Jewels, and offer some of the world\u2019s finest gemstones \u2013 a 118.88 carat Burmese sapphire, one of the largest Burmese sapphire ever offered at Sotheby\u2019s, and a 6.41 carat Unheated Burmese \u2018Pigeon\u2019s Blood\u2019 ruby ring designed and mounted by FORMS, sourced from important private collections. The jewellery market has proven to be highly resilient, with our clients in Asia eyeing the best quality jewels on offer. This auction is distinguished by invaluable treasures that will surely dazzle collectors across the region and beyond.<br \/>\nWenhao Yu, Vice President, Jewelery, Sotheby&#8217;s Asia<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86191\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4.84-Carat-Fancy-Vivid-Blue-Internally-Flawless-Diamond-and-Diamond-Ring.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4.84-Carat-Fancy-Vivid-Blue-Internally-Flawless-Diamond-and-Diamond-Ring.jpg\" alt=\"Anello con diamante vivid blue di 4,84 carati\" width=\"709\" height=\"528\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86191\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4.84-Carat-Fancy-Vivid-Blue-Internally-Flawless-Diamond-and-Diamond-Ring.jpg 709w, 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href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imperial-Green-Jadeite-Bead-and-Diamond-Necklace.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imperial-Green-Jadeite-Bead-and-Diamond-Necklace.jpg\" alt=\"Collana di imperial giada\" width=\"709\" height=\"678\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86192\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imperial-Green-Jadeite-Bead-and-Diamond-Necklace.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imperial-Green-Jadeite-Bead-and-Diamond-Necklace-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imperial-Green-Jadeite-Bead-and-Diamond-Necklace-58x55.jpg 58w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imperial-Green-Jadeite-Bead-and-Diamond-Necklace-400x383.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collana di imperial giada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86193\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jadeite-Fancy-Vivid-Purplish-Pink-Diamond-and-Diamond-Ring-Designed-by-Nicholas-Lieou.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jadeite-Fancy-Vivid-Purplish-Pink-Diamond-and-Diamond-Ring-Designed-by-Nicholas-Lieou.jpg\" alt=\"Anello con giada e diamante pink di Nicholas Lieou\" width=\"709\" height=\"516\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86193\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jadeite-Fancy-Vivid-Purplish-Pink-Diamond-and-Diamond-Ring-Designed-by-Nicholas-Lieou.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jadeite-Fancy-Vivid-Purplish-Pink-Diamond-and-Diamond-Ring-Designed-by-Nicholas-Lieou-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jadeite-Fancy-Vivid-Purplish-Pink-Diamond-and-Diamond-Ring-Designed-by-Nicholas-Lieou-76x55.jpg 76w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jadeite-Fancy-Vivid-Purplish-Pink-Diamond-and-Diamond-Ring-Designed-by-Nicholas-Lieou-400x291.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anello con giada e diamante pink di Nicholas Lieou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_86194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86194\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Pair-of-Fancy-intense-blue-diamond-and-diamond-pendent-earrings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orecchini con diamanti intense blue<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- rettangolo grande --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1422720793454724\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8343610496\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1422720793454724\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9203601299\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the West zigzags in an attempt to avoid coronavirus blockages, in the East a climate of normality is returning. It is no coincidence that the sales of luxury goods have restarted, as evidenced by the auctions of Magnificent Jewels. Sotheby&#8217;s after announcing the sale in a single lot of a 102.39 carat D Color Flawless Oval cut diamond, with the unreserved offer formula, on 7 October offers another rarity in the mythical world of 100 carat stones: one 118.88 carat unheated Royal Blue Burmese sapphire. This is the largest Royal Blue Burmese sapphire offered by Sotheby&#8217;s in the past<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":86190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[133,283,983,8745,11355],"class_list":["post-86188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-sothebys","tag-hong-kong","tag-zaffiro","tag-sapphire","tag-nicholas-lieou","style--link-1"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}