Art Deco Lapis Diamond Dinner Ring

Jewelry : Vintage : Fine : Art Deco

 

Platinum luxury of an Art Deco era ring brings a design element of the bold color contrast of the Art Deco movement. The graceful form of an elongated marquise shape incorporates an old European cut diamond of an estimated .45 to .50 carats in a simple round bezel setting. Enclosing the large central stone is very unusually shaped lapis lazuli. Deep blue in color and marked with golden flecks of pyrite, the lapis has a curved shape with two (2) old European cut diamonds of about .10 carats accenting the north and south cardinal points.

The face of the ring is encrusted with additional glittering diamonds of about .02 to .015 carats. Most of these gems are old European cuts and a few old mine cuts. Some of the smaller stones are single cuts. All of these gems bring the total estimated diamond weight to a marvelous 1.10 carats. The softly edged frame sports delicate mille graining throughout as the open and pierced gallery adds elegant refinement to a most lovely jewel and is finished with banded diamond accented shoulders that smoothly transition into a silken platinum band.

Measurements: 15/16 inches in length north to south on the finger (2.3 cm) by ½ of an inch (1.3 cm) in width for the central element. This ring has a weight of 4.5 grams (2.9 dwt).

Condition: Very good; some evidence of an old reinforcement to one side at top of shank; a few stones reinforced, possibly one or two stones replaced. Overall, excellent for a ring of this age and caliber.

Ring Size: US 8-3/4 (UK R; Euro 18.75; 59 mm) and can be sized easily to fit any hand.

Date: Circa 1920.

Note: All diamond weights are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Item ID: 11724