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PAIR OF RUBELLITE TOURMALINE

AND DIAMOND EARRINGS

Each earring is composed of a drop‒shaped diamond‒

set open frame suspending a drop‒shaped rubellite

with a diamond‒set surround; to three similarly stylised

diamond‒set links, mounted in white gold.

Rubellite: 9.62 carats

Diamond: 6.05 carats

Gross weight: 21.84 grams

$ 8,930 ‒ 10,360

Rs 6,25,000 ‒ 7,25,000

99

TANZANITE AND DIAMOND RING

Rectangular tanzanite centred on a diamond‒set shank

in 18 K white gold. Stamped ‘750’.

Tanzanite: 21.88 carats

Diamond: 2.27 carats

Gross weight: 10 grams

$ 11,430 ‒ 14,290

Rs 8,00,000 ‒ 10,00,000

Ring size: American 6 3/4, English N

100

MOTHER‒OF‒PEARL AND DIAMOND

RING BY ROBERTO COIN

Centring on a mother‒of‒pearl cabochon surrounded

by full‒cut diamonds. The inside of the band is set with

a circular ruby. With maker’s marks and stamped ‘18K’.

Gross weight: 21.85 grams

$ 4,290 ‒ 5,715

Rs 3,00,000 ‒ 4,00,000

Due to export regulations, this lot cannot be sold

outside India

Ring size: American 6 3/4, English N

A

recent addition to the world of coloured stones, tanzanite was discovered in 1967 by a Masai

tribesman named Ali Juuyawatu, who came across a cluster of iridescent blue crystals in the

Merelani Hills of Tanzania. Initially mistaken for sapphires, their potential was soon recognised in

the international jewellery market. Tiffany’s struck a deal to become its main distributor, naming

the crystal “Tanzanite,” and Henry Platt, former president of Tiffany’s, stated that it was “the

most beautiful blue stone to be discovered in 2000 years.” Tanzanite, which is found only in the

city of Arusha in Tanzania, soon became a favourite with leading jewellery designers and gem

professionals. A variety of the mineral zoisite, in their natural state, tanzanite crystals radiate

three colours – blue, violet and brown; while the colours of polished and cut stones can range

from a light lilac to a deep indigo.

R

oberto Coin and his company are among the top designer jewellery brands in the world

today. After accomplishing a successful career as a hotelier at a young age, Coin decided

to pursue his desire to work in the fashion industry in the late 1970s. By 1984, Coin began

designing jewellery for other jewellers, and continued to do so for another decade. In 1996, Coin

inaugurated his own brand with the

Appassionata

collection, which was immediately popular

and internationally recognised. Within four years, he was ranked seventh in the United States

among the best jewellery designers. To distinguish himself from other jewellers, he formed

his unique trademark signature by setting a small ruby inside each of his jewelled creations,

which started with his debut collection and continues today.

This concept originated from his interest in history and mythology, which led to him to three

specific myths surrounding the red gemstone and convinced him to include it in his designs. The

first was an ancient Egyptian myth believed by the pharaohs who considered that the ruby, if

kept in contact with your skin, ensured love, happiness and health. The second story was of the

Burmese warriors who believed the ruby to be a protective talisman that made them invulnerable

on the battlefield. The third legend was from old Hindu folklore in which the mythical Kalpa

tree, which is composed entirely of precious stones, bore rubies as fruit. With the hidden ruby as

his signature, Coin initiates a symbolic gesture of goodwill and fortune—encompassing all three

legends and their mythical properties—to all those who wear his creations.