Geneva, Switzerland, Nov 5, 2026 (AFP) - $1mn Romanov sapphire up for auction in Geneva

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Royal jewels from some of Europe's top dynasties go up for auction in Geneva on Wednesday, led by a spectacular 198-carat sapphire linked to Russia's imperial Romanovs. The vivid blue Ceylon sapphire, measuring roughly three by 3.5 centimetres, entered the Romanov collection in the mid-19th century although the gemstone itself is far older, Andres White Correal, chairman of jewellery at auctioneer Sotheby's, told AFP. The sapphire was listed for......

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