拍品的状况可能存在极大差异，而由于其性质使然，拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。

-Overall condition: good. Shows normal signs of wear, with minor abrasions throughout gold.
-Additional marks: unidentifiable and partially erased French maker's mark.
-Ruby: with typical inclusions, minor chips and cracks at the junction of the table's facets. Important cracks and lack of material at the culet.
-Diamonds: on average G to H colour, VS to SI clarity. Colour has been gauged as far as the mounting permits. With chips at the junction of the table's facets and at the girdle.
-Please refer to the Conditions of Sale for further information regarding coloured stones.