Striking Vintage Art Deco Ruby & Diamond Cocktail Ring

A dramatic and much sought after vintage Art Deco styled Diamond and Verneuil Ruby cocktail ring, all original and dating to the 1930's/40's. Of the utmost desirability in her day, a ring such as this gorgeous piece would have only been available to the wealthily privileged few and worn by the bright young things to fashionable soirees. 

Entirely hand crafted with a distinctively classic Art Deco shaping in a light and lovely arrangement which is carefully crafted... the Ruby you'll notice set in Gold to keep its warm tone; the Diamonds in Platinum to keep them fresh and sparkly...

The older (recycled when this ring was made) rose cut Diamonds scintillate captivatingly and the Verneuil Ruby glows with a firey warmth which highlights the drama of the design beautifully. A Verneuil Ruby is one that is still technically a Ruby: but grown in a laboratory..... at the time this ring was made they were very popular as the mines which had traditionally sourced larger Rubies were on the edge of depletion...

The Ruby, a favourite and prized gem since time immemorial, was always a candidate for attempts to synthesise due to their scarcity. The first gem to be synthesised on an industrial scale; the famous name associated with synthetic Rubies is Auguste Verneuil a Parisian chemist whose name the technique takes.  

The first documented attempts were in 1817, when a larger ruby was formed by melting two smaller rubies together and in 1837 when the first microscopic crystals were created in a laboratory.... Read about the process for creating Verneuil Rubies here. 

Remaining in wonderful condition, this piece is an incredible ring to have in your collection, one which will always garner envious glances.

Measurements: 15mm lengthwise by 13.5mm width wise

Ring Size: O or 7 as is and only possible to alter by a couple of sizes each way

Metal: 18ct Yellow Gold to the band and Platinum to the setting (tested but unmarked)

Stones: Verneuil Rubies, the centre judged at measuring over a carat. Natural rose cut Diamonds with an estimated combined weight of 0.70ct

In most cases the boxes are for display only but a nice quality modern reproduction box will accompany this piece.