Art Deco 18ct Gold & Platinum, Emerald & Diamond Rectangular Shaped Ring

A smart and original 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) and platinumDerives from the Spanish word ‘platina’ meaning ‘little silver’. Acknowledged since the 1900s, platinum’s durability and natural brightness has been and still is today highly treasured A metallic element prized for its rarity, whiteness, high tensile strength and insusceptibility to corrosion, platinum first became widely used in jewellery in the late ninete… Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. ring that was made circa 1920. It has been set with a pretty rectangular cut emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl… within a border of well matched white diamonds. There is millgrain detail on the platinum edging. The 18ct yellow gold shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. has been waisted where it meets the top so the whole look of the ring is light and pretty. It sits low on the finger so it is a practical ring to wear and would make a wonderful engagement ring.