Vintage 1930's Ruby & Diamond Engagement Ring
A dramatic and much sought after vintage Art Deco styled Diamond and Verneuil Ruby cocktail ring, all original and dating to the 1920's/30'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.
Entirely hand crafted with a distinctively classic Edwardian shaping in a light and lovely arrangement which is carefully measured... the Gems you'll notice set in beaded Platinum to keep them fresh and sparkly...
The older (recycled when this ring was made) hand 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: 16mm across the finger
Ring Size: M or 6 as is and possible to alter by a few sizes each way
Metal: 18ct Yellow Gold to the band and Platinum to the setting (marked with a workshop stamp '18CT PLAT') alongside a maker's mark for Thomas & Frank Nightingale trading as T Nightingale & Son, jewellers & ring makers, Tenby Street Birmingham (this style of stamp dates to 1920's).
Stones: Verneuil Ruby, the centre judged at measuring around 0.70ct. Natural hand cut Diamonds with an estimated combined weight of 0.40ct
In most cases the boxes are for display only but a nice quality modern reproduction box will accompany this piece.
Most of our rings can be adjusted to fit for free, this can be done on purchase by making a note in the order form if you know the size, or at a later date if it is a gift. You can download our handy ring sizing guide here, but don't hesitate to contact us if you need further help with this. If visiting us size adjustments can usually be done in around an hour-ish.
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