The jewel was a supple construction of more than 200 elements, alternating diamonds and sapphires around a 123.35-carat blue sugarloaf sapphire from Sri Lanka, all accented with 13 diamond drops.

Rare 700-year-old gold ring with Sri Lankan sapphire found in Slovakian castle Researchers believe the ring may have adorned a high-ranking ecclesiastical official, symbolizing deep spiritual ...