Art Deco Narrow Platinum, Sapphire & Diamond Eternity Ring

A narrow 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… eternity bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
set with alternating sapphires and diamonds. The diamonds are French cut which is an unusual detail in this ring. The sides of the band have incised decoration. It was made in the early 1920s and can either be worn as an eternity band on its own or with others, or as a wedding band. This ring cannot be sized as it will spoil the symmetry of the design.