This week’s Luxe Dispatch spans a record-breaking Burmese ruby, Toyota’s return to the top at Le Mans, and Bentley’s latest Mulliner creation. We also remember Patek Philippe’s Philippe Stern, step inside Rolex’s centenary exhibition in Shanghai, revisit Maserati’s racing heritage, and look ahead to Noma’s Copenhagen comeback. A Burmese Ruby Shatters Its Estimate at Bonhams A Burmese ruby and diamond necklace sold for $2.18 million at Bonhams' Exceptional Jewels sale in New York, more than 20 times its $100,000 to $150,000 estimate. The piece centers on an oval-cut, 5.02-carat ruby ringed by baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds, with roughly 39 carats total. The result helped push the 153-lot auction to $9.48 million, with 98 percent sold by value. Toyota Returns to the Top at Le Mans Toyota reclaimed Le Mans' top prize at the 94th 24 Hours, ending Ferrari's three-year winning streak. Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nyck de Vries drove..
