BRITAIN-EMERALD CUP

A seven centimeter high emerald cup is displayed at Christie's auction house 19 September, 2003 in London ahead of the its auction where it is expected to be sold for £1.8 million (2.9 million USD) as part of the Arts of India sale. The cup is made of three separate emerald sections with a 408.5 carat bowl consisting of six fish-scale patterned sides. AFP PHOTO/ADRIAN DENNIS