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Somebody's gotta buy this stone, "If I won the lottery" edition

I would love to compare this with the Graff ruby, which has similar stats (top color grading/weight etc) on reports. It even has one of those old AGL reports that break down the color in detail, which I do not know how to interpret properly.

But the estimate seems low?
The Graff ruby and smaller (5-6ct) ones have sold for close to 1m/ct.

8.01ct Burma ‘Pigeon Blood Red’ Ruby and Diamond Ring​

Estimate HKD 15,000,000 - 25,000,000 | USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000​



If the low estimate is not a psychological/marketing tactic, maybe its lacking that touch of silk, since it seems very clean to my inexperienced eye. Or maybe some other quality. Obviously impossible to tell without more footage/seeing in person.

Glimpses from promotional videos.
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Not super expensive but an example of something I would but if I had unlimited funds.

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Don't think I've seen a pure vivid purple FCD available for sale before (only in articles or old auction catalogues). There are also none under Leibish's sold section. Its just 0.07ct, but I'd be willing to bet the price per ct is astronomical.

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0.07 carat, Fancy Vivid Purple Diamond, Radiant Shape, (VS2) Clarity, GIA, SKU 634718

0.07 carat, Fancy Vivid Purple, radiant diamond with VS2 clarity, graded by GIA. An exquisite purple diamond with an amazing violet color saturation. Clarity graded by our in house GIA GG Graduate Gemologist.Vivid purple diamonds with no secondary tones are extremely rare. For more information...
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toomuchB said:
Don't think I've seen a pure vivid purple FCD available for sale before (only in articles or old auction catalogues). There are also none under Leibish's sold section. Its just 0.07ct, but I'd be willing to bet the price per ct is astronomical.

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0.07 carat, Fancy Vivid Purple Diamond, Radiant Shape, (VS2) Clarity, GIA, SKU 634718

0.07 carat, Fancy Vivid Purple, radiant diamond with VS2 clarity, graded by GIA. An exquisite purple diamond with an amazing violet color saturation. Clarity graded by our in house GIA GG Graduate Gemologist.Vivid purple diamonds with no secondary tones are extremely rare. For more information...
www.leibish.com
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$~50k
 
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Was looking for this thread and couldn't find it -- even with the search terms. (Oh, maybe I was using "someone" and not "somebody" -- AI, help me out here!)

No lottery required but I thought this was super-cool, design-wise, and French and would make a great gift. (I like in better in this "elevation," as the architects would say, as opposed to the view looking down the finger). It's at Lang:

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LilAlex said:
(I like in better in this "elevation," as the architects would say, as opposed to the view looking down the finger). It's at Lang:
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What do you mean by this? I am intrigued.
 
LilAlex said:
Was looking for this thread and couldn't find it -- even with the search terms. (Oh, maybe I was using "someone" and not "somebody" -- AI, help me out here!)

No lottery required but I thought this was super-cool, design-wise, and French and would make a great gift. (I like in better in this "elevation," as the architects would say, as opposed to the view looking down the finger). It's at Lang:

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But you omitted the best view!
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I liked the face-on view better than the swoopy mustache one above, but it is a lovely design from any angle! Intentional but not self-consciously so, if that makes sense.
 
I just came across this lovely ametrine after reading that the cutter, Glenn Lehrer, passed away. I did not know of his work prior to reading of his passing. May he rest in peace.

I enjoyed browsing the unique cuts on his site and this ametrine stuck out to me - not lotto levels of expensive but more than I am willing to pay for any ametrine. The cut is so unique (a donut!)

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Lehrer Designs

Indulge in some of the world's finest jewelry made by master gem cutter and carver Glenn Lehrer. We believe that jewelry should be safe, just, and environmentally conscious. We turn ethically sourced colored gemstones into brilliant pieces of art. Browse our jewelry collection, or custom order...
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You know at this point, as much as I like this thread, may of our social media feeds are basically one long list of lotto-worthy stones :lol-2:

Still, for those who are too poor to afford a 6ct benitoite easily (referenced below), maybe of one these 1.7-2.7cts will suffice.

I'll term this diet lotto, and such stones are oddly harder to find than the super high value stones out there which are endlessly posted.

From WSFgems.com

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The above 55ct ruby sold for about 35 million. I'm not an expert but I really doubt that if it ever resells, it will achieve anywhere near that number. Maybe if a big brand is attached to it.

Here's extremely rare size for a clean benitoite... 6ct. One of the very few over 5cts that have been for sale to my knowledge.

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