A Sotheby's employee wears three gemstones in New York
A Sotheby's employee wears three gemstones, formerly owned by late fashion model Lucia Moreira Salles and mounted by Paris designer JAR, in New York, December 4, 2009. The jewels are (from L-R) an emerald weighing about 27 carats with an estimated value $400,000-$600,000, a diamond weighing 16.04 carats, F colour, worth an estimated $350,000 to $450,000 and a ruby weighing 16.30 carats expected to sell for between $150,000 and $200,000. The gemstones will be auctioned during Sotheby's New York sale of Magnificent Jewels on December 9. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (UNITED STATES SOCIETY FASHION)