Sotheby's to sell sapphire from the collection of the Imperial House of Romanov The auction will take place on November 11 in Geneva. The gem is valued at approximately 850 thousand - 1.7 million Swiss francs. The website of the auction house says that the sapphire weighing 197.8 carats is set on a diamond bracelet. This type of stone was purchased in 2015. It was originally the work of Carl Fabergé and was worn by Empress Dowager Maria Feodorovna, wife of Alexander III.

Sotheby's to sell sapphire from the collection of the Imperial House of Romanov The auction will take place on November 11 in Geneva. The gem is valued at approximately 850 thousand - 1.7 million Swiss francs. The website of the auction house says that the sapphire weighing 197.8 carats is set on a diamond bracelet. This type of stone was purchased in 2015. It was originally the work of Carl Fabergé and was worn by Empress Dowager Maria Feodorovna, wife of Alexander III.