Incandescent Dreams - Diamond Sapphire Ring

Jewelry : Vintage : Fine Twentieth Century

 

A crescendo of platinum and gems places this diamond ring in a category all its own. The luxury of Edwardian design clearly shines through with finely mille-grained edgework that emphasizes a refined elegance. A spectacular 1.0 carat old European cut diamond of H-I color and VS2 clarity is set in apex of a platinum mount of open work tracery underscored with thirty-four (34) single cut accent diamonds. The mille-grained pierced gallery resembles the petals of a tulip just opening as the almost imperceptible prongs embrace the central diamond and continues through ten (10) sapphires trimming the leaf engraved shoulders with a slow transition into a smooth and silken platinum band.

Measurements: 5/16 of an inch (0.7 cm) north to south on the finger and is more than ¼ of an inch (0.6 cm) in height. This ring has a weight of 3.1 grams (2.0 dwt).

Ring Size: Size 8-1/2 (UK Q-1/2; Euro 18.5, 58.5 mm) and can be easily sized to fit any hand.

Condition: Very good; the diamond has been reset; light wear to the metal as expected with age and use; light wear to a few sapphires.

Date: Circa 1920

Note: The central diamond has been removed, weighed and graded. All other gemstone weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Item ID: 11740