“The fiancé of the
French Emperor deserves to be proposed with the deluxe jewelry”
Napoleon Bonaparte might have thought since the adjectives
“beautiful, awesome and stunning” can't reproduce the splendour
of the ring he gave to Josephine.
The ring popped up at the
Osenat auction in Fontainebleau, France. The pre-estimated price
varied between $13,000 and $20,000 but skyrocketed to unexpected $1.2
million!
The bidding during the sale was very active and it becomes
clear why it is when you see the ring. This is a golden ring with two
pear shaped gems, a sapphire and diamond, white and dark blue like
yin & yang. They are set closely to each other in a toi et moi
form. The size of each stone is less than a carat but in a couple
they look massive and impressive.
This is the ring with a
royal history: it was given a couple of months before Napoleon
Bonaparte set off for his campaign to conquer Italy. The age of the
ring is also very impressive (more than 250 years old) but it looks
like new with no signs of time left on the surface. Another proof
that time has no power over diamonds.
Let us know what you think
about this ring by leaving your comments.
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