Art Deco, platinum, sri lankan sapphire and diamond ring spinel

Art Deco, platinum, sri lankan sapphire and diamond ring spinelThis ring is sold, sorry. See similar rings: Metal: platinum rings Gems: sapphire rings, diamond rings Type of ring: Art Deco rings Large sapphire and diamond ring, circa 1925. Sri Lanka has been a source of gemstones for millennia, which has led to its nickname 'Ratna Dweepa' the 'Island of Gems'. Among the many stones it produces, none is more famous than its blue sapphires, which are adored for their soft blue tones known as 'cornflower' blue. This

These qualities combined to create gems of surpassing charm and enduring appeal

Front Head Dimensions: Length 13

This beautiful cabochon of jadeite displays a homogenous

circa 1955

I love the fragments of pastel colour

Marks '18CT' / 'PLAT' (partial) Date Of Manufacture 1910 - 1920

but more than make up for it with their distinctive and highly attractive body colours

Popular in the 18th and 19th centuries

stating that the pearl measuring approximately 9

Diamonds: 0

Napoleon’s court brought cameos and intaglios to the forefront of European fashion

Principal diamond size: Length 5