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LOT 2583
388 Carat Cut Sapphire
1 5/8 in. (77.8 grams, 42.7 mm).
A very large blue sapphire with numerous inclusions, mine cut. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North West England collection.
Property of a Californian, USA, collector.
Accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the Gemological Laboratory of India (GLI).
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