Art Deco Platinum, Ceylon Sapphire & Rose Diamond Ring

A very stylish and well designed 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… ring that was made circa 1920 most likely in Belgium. It has been set with a beautiful naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  CeylonSri Lankan (Ceylon was the country’s former name until 1972) sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
. There are radiating lines of graded diamonds on either side. The diamonds continue around the sides in a geometric pattern. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. continues the lines engraved on to the platinum. It sits quite low on the finger so it would be a practical ring to wear and would make a wonderful engagement ring