A magnificent unmounted Yellow Sapphire, the oval cut sapphi...

Hammer

£38,000

A magnificent unmounted Yellow Sapphire, the oval cut sapphire of faceted, mixed cut, measuring 26.5 x 20.8 x 17.7mm., weighing 91.76 carats.. * Accompanied by report no. 22206, dated 4th October 2022, from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory, London, stating that it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of this yellow sapphire would be classified as Sri Lanka, colour, Transparent Yellow, with no evidence of heat treatment observed.. ** Provenance: By repute, obtained by the vendor's great grandfather, the owner of a British shipyard, in India in the early 20th century, and thence by family descent..