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Birthstone Feature: Elizabeth Taylor's 'Perfect' Ruby Set an Auction Record in 2011

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million, setting multiple records at the time, including highest price ever paid for a pearl jewel ($11.8 For those born in July, the ruby remains a symbol of passion, love and vitality — qualities Taylor embodied both on screen and in life. Taylor’s entire collection of 80 iconic pieces netted $115.9

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The Wemyss Ware Buyer’s Guide: 5 Classic Pieces You Need in Your Collection

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In 2004, a world auction record was set for Weymss Ware, when a Scottish collector bid almost £70,000 (around $86,715) at a Sotheby’s auction for two sleeping piglets produced by the original Fife pottery. Much like any collector’s piece with an enchanting story, provenance plays a part in the desirability of Weymss Ware.

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Rare Stradivarius Violin Sells for Over $11 Million

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Stradivaris violins are considered among the highest quality instruments ever made, said to have a unique tonal quality that some believe cannot be replicated even by modern methods. The auction record set by Molitor was soon surpassed, howeverthe Lady Blunt sold for $15.9 There are countless theories as to why this is.

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'The Golconda Blue' Could Make Auction History at Christie's Geneva This May

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In today’s gemological terms, they are classified as Type IIa — the highest quality grade for diamonds. As the countdown to May 14 continues, The Golconda Blue stands poised not only to challenge these auction records, but also to etch its name into the pantheon of history’s most storied blue diamonds.