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Jewish News 24 · Nov 12, 2026

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A Romanov sapphire weighing nearly 198 carats on a diamond-covered bracelet sold for more than 4.1 million Swiss francs ($4.9 million) at auction, vastly higher than the expected price range, Sotheby's said. The cushion-shaped sapphire attributed to onetime ownership of Russia's imperial family was billed as a very rare stone, and had been expected to fetch between 850,000 and 1.7 million francs ($1 million and $2 million) at the Geneva auction late Wednesday. The buyer, a private collector, wasn't identified.

A Romanov sapphire weighing nearly 198 carats on a diamond-covered bracelet sold for more than 4.1 million Swiss francs ($4.9 million) at auction, vastly higher than the expected price range, Sotheby's said. The cushion-shaped sapphire attributed to onetime ownership of Russia's imperial family was billed as a very rare stone, and had been expected to fetch between 850,000 and 1.7 million francs ($1 million and $2 million) at the Geneva auction late Wednesday. The buyer, a private collector, wasn't identified.

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