{"product_id":"striking-vintage-art-deco-ruby-diamond-cocktail-ring","title":"Striking Vintage Art Deco Ruby \u0026 Diamond Cocktail 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 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntirely 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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...\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 15mm lengthwise by 13.5mm width wise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eO or 7 as is and only possible to alter by a couple of sizes each way\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal: \u003c\/strong\u003e18ct Yellow Gold to the band and Platinum to the setting (tested but unmarked)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verneuil Rubies, the centre judged at measuring over a carat. Natural rose cut Diamonds with an estimated combined weight of 0.70ct\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":56920916328823,"sku":"#74362","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4559\/files\/vintage-art-deco-ruby-and-diamond-cocktail-ring-74362-15.jpg?v=1775374380","url":"https:\/\/www.fetheray.com\/products\/striking-vintage-art-deco-ruby-diamond-cocktail-ring","provider":"Fetheray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}