{"product_id":"glamorous-vintage-1940s-ruby-diamond-ring","title":"Vintage 1930's Ruby \u0026 Diamond Engagement Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntirely 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 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.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 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.... \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fetheray.com\/blogs\/news\/synthetic-gemstones?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=f09df3f5f\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eRead about the process for creating Verneuil Rubies here. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemaining in wonderful condition, this piece is an incredible ring to have in your collection, one which will always garner envious glances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16mm across the finger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eM or 6 as is and possible to alter by a few sizes each way\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal: \u003c\/strong\u003e18ct Yellow Gold to the band and Platinum to the setting (marked with a workshop stamp '18CT PLAT') alongside a maker's mark for \u003cspan\u003eThomas \u0026amp; Frank Nightingale trading as T Nightingale \u0026amp; Son, jewellers \u0026amp; ring makers, Tenby Street Birmingham (this style of stamp dates to 1920's).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verneuil Ruby, the centre judged at measuring around 0.70ct. Natural hand cut Diamonds with an estimated combined weight of 0.40ct\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn most cases the boxes are for display only but a nice quality modern reproduction box will accompany this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fetheray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56920918917495,"sku":"#74327","price":1895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4559\/files\/vintage-1930s-ruby-and-diamond-engagement-ring-74363-15.jpg?v=1774700140","url":"https:\/\/www.fetheray.com\/products\/glamorous-vintage-1940s-ruby-diamond-ring","provider":"Fetheray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}