Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches 8th December 2020

131 195 A PAIR OF DIAMOND HOOP EARRINGS Each bombé hoop set with series of rose-cut diamonds, mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 7.00cts total, length 4.3cm € 5,000 - 6,000 194 A FINE RUBY AND DIAMOND THREE-STONE RING The oval-shaped ruby, weighing approximately 2.20cts, between old European-cut diamond shoulders, within claw-set- ting throughout, diamonds approximately 1.25cts each, ring size R½ € 10,000 - 13,000 Accompanied by a report from GCS laboratory stating that the ruby is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating. Report number 5776-6349, dated 19th July 2016 It is very probable that humans discovered rubies about 3000 BC.The famous Mogok mining area of Burma (now the union of Myanmar) has been so heavily mined for so many thousands of years that evidence is rare. According to the thirteenth-century medical literature from India, rubies were believed to cure digestive disorders.Warriors from Bur- ma inserted rubies under their skin so they would not be wounded in battle. People once believed they could ensure a peaceful life.Wearing ruby, they thought, could bring health, wealth, wisdom and love. People believed that if you wore a ruby in a ring on the left hand or in a brooch on the left side, it would give you a magical ability to live in peace among your enemies. The name Burma is practically synonymous with fine-quality ruby. Political changes led to the renaming of the country as Myanmar, but many people to this date still refer to Burma when they talk about the source of the worlds most prized rubies. The first Burmese mines were located in Mogok, and production fluctuated through much of the post-World War II era.The discovery of a rich deposit in Mong Hsu helped the country get back to the forefront of ruby producers. Still, not all rubies from other places are inferior.The quality of rubies fromThailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam some- times rivals Myanmars output.