1950’s 18ct Gold Ring Set With An Aquamarine & Small Diamonds

An unusual 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was most likely made in Austria or Germany in the 1950’s.  At that time the designs were sinuous and spiky as seen in the tables and chairs and stiletto heels. This reflected in the jewellery so this ring has been set with a pretty aquamarineAquamarine (from the Latin, “water from the sea”) is a blue variety of the mineral, beryl, of which emerald is the less durable but more prized green variety. Aquamarine was believed to protect sailors at sea and banish fear. within a sinuous frame with added curls and small diamonds.

No stiletto heels though!