Sotheby's Showcase: Sapphire and Diamond Ring

Oct 27, 2022 | From the “Sunrise Ruby” Collection, this superb and rare sapphire and ring diamond ring signed Cartier stuns with a step-cut sapphire weighing 20.16 carats, between shield-shaped diamond shoulders weighing 2.06 and 1.94 carats respectively. The sapphire is of Burmese origin and is “royal blue,” the most sought-after sapphire quality. This exquisite ring will be sold at the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction on 9 November 2022 at 16:15 CET in Geneva.

After 350 Years, Sea Gives Up Lost Jewels of Spanish Shipwreck

THE OBSERVER: Marine archaeologists stunned by priceless cache long hidden beneath the Bahamas’ shark-infested waters

Gold, jewellery and coins from the debris trail of the Maravillas. Photograph: Brendan Chavez
It was a Spanish galleon laden with treasures so sumptuous that its sinking in the Bahamas in 1656 sparked repeated salvage attempts over the next 350 years. So when another expedition was launched recently, few thought that there could be anything left – but exquisite, jewel-encrusted pendants and gold chains are among spectacular finds that have now been recovered, having lain untouched on the seabed for hundreds of years.

The Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas (Our Lady of Wonders) went down on the western side of the Little Bahama Bank, over 70km offshore, but the newly discovered treasures were found across a vast debris trail spanning more than 13km. » | Dalya Alberge | Sunday, July 31, 2022