Antique Australian Sapphire & Diamond Wedding Ring

This antique wedding ring transports us back in time: back to a time before automotive and air travel, to a time of reading by gaslight, a time where jewelry was even more prized than today. This ring would have been the height of fashion in Edwardian America, where blue Sapphires were a gem-of-choice in engagement rings. The 5-stone half hoop ring design features three dark blue Sapphires alternating with old Mine Cut Diamonds, each hand-set in 8-prong crown style heads. The gems are set in yellow gold and platinum, the base of the ring has been re-shanked in white gold at a later time. The gems are truly sumptuous in this ring – the Diamonds dance, and the Sapphires are a rich velvety blue, but not too dark- the perfect color. These are Australian Sapphires, known for their subtle green undertone, similar to Montana Sapphires (as opposed to Ceylon or Burma Sapphires, which often have a violet undertone). This would make an exceptional antique engagement ring or a right hand ring for someone who, like us, wants to transport themselves back in time.

Details: antique 14k two tone gold 5-stone ring set with 1.10ctw round natural blue Sapphires (Australia, unheated) and .50ctw Old Mine Cut Diamonds (SI2 HI) set in 6-prong crown style heads, Edwardian circa 1905.