ABOUT:
A striking chunky three stone band with true blue center natural sapphire flanked by old mine cut diamonds. Linear silk / needle rutile inclusions create a chevron pattern within the sapphire. They can catch the light and reflect out almost like a star sapphire but with just linear patterns of light blue glow instead of the starburst shape. It is a very beautiful natural stone.
The three bezel set stones splay slightly making this one an excellent stacker.
Found in Paris with French hallmark for 18k gold. It is also stamped for silver for the thin layer of white topping the bezels, but to me it appears more like white gold or platinum, as someone who studies rings all day every day with this fabrication.
Antique box not included. Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures.
MEASUREMENTS:
The ring is a size 5 3/4.
The ring face is 7mm north south and 15mm east west for the stones, and 3.5mm off the finger.
The ring weighs 2.4g.
The sapphire is 6.5x5.5mm. The diamonds are each about 3.5mm and around .2 carat each, this is an estimate as I would not remove them from the setting for exact measurements.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
Some very faint crazing lines seen under magnification only to the sapphire, I assume from being treated like 95% of sapphires in circulation are. This is not visible to the eye. It has a gorgeous color, sheen, glow and polish. Typical antique diamonds with some faint natural inclusions. One diamond lists to one side a tiny bit in the bezel making the girdle edge slightly recessed under the bezel. It is secure but you can see a tiny gap there. The stones are all securely set.
Please note that all my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. They will have patina, surface wear, a few small nicks. These pieces may also have evidence of a sizing, some build up around the stones and / or inclusions seen under magnification, typical for antique pieces. I have mentioned any noticeable issues above and they are all still wearable and eager to be loved and accepted for many years to come, (the preservation of antique jewelry, even those with signs of their age and history, is important to me. : ) There are no dark spots to the gold, it was just difficult to photograph because it is so shiny and mirrored that it reflects its surroundings including the green trees out the window.
But - Please note due to age, this piece is not in mint condition. Pictures also serve as part of the description and condition report so please utilize the zoom feature which will magnify any wear significantly more than what is visible to the eye while wearing : )
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