Jaw-dropping alexandrite and diamond ring at Crescent City, March 17-18

Platinum dinner ring with a 7.96-carat Indian oval alexandrite center stone, estimated at $70,000-$90,000
Platinum dinner ring with a 7.96-carat Indian oval alexandrite center stone, estimated at $70,000-$90,000
Platinum dinner ring with a 7.96-carat Indian oval alexandrite center stone, estimated at $70,000-$90,000

NEW ORLEANS – A platinum dinner ring with a 7.96-carat Indian oval alexandrite stone, a painting by New Orleans artist George Valentine Dureau, and a circa-1910 Tiffany Studios bronze and favrile glass lamp are a few of the expected highlights in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Important March Estates auction slated for Friday, March 17, and Saturday, March 18. The auction, starting at 10 am Central time both days, boasts more than 700 lots in a wide variety of categories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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7.96ct alexandrite ring could claim $200K at Crescent City, Nov. 4-6

Platinum dinner ring with a 7.96-carat Indian oval alexandrite surrounded by a double concentric border of tiny round diamonds, estimated at $100,000-$200,000
Platinum dinner ring with a 7.96-carat Indian oval alexandrite surrounded by a double concentric border of tiny round diamonds, estimated at $100,000-$200,000
Platinum dinner ring with a 7.96-carat Indian oval alexandrite surrounded by a double concentric border of tiny round diamonds, estimated at $100,000-$200,000

NEW ORLEANS – A ladies’ platinum dinner ring set with a 7.96-carat Indian oval alexandrite, a 15-piece sterling silver punch set by Whiting, and a pair of American 19th-century carved mahogany tester beds are among the expected top lots in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s November Major Estates Auction planned for Friday, November 4, Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6. Sale sessions will begin at 10 am Central time on all three days. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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