Art Deco Platinum Ring Set With A Square Sapphire With Diamond Set Shoulders

A smart 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 is typical of the 1920s angular style. It is 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… and has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with a square cut facetedA faceted stone has small, flat-cut surfaces that make a sparkling effect on transparent stones. Facets act as both mirrors and windows. Reflecting light and channelling light into a stone where it refracts and re-emerges. 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.
. It is a gorgeous rich Royal blue colour. On either side sweeping up to join the sapphire are four small diamonds. The effect is really pretty as they compliment the sapphire and add sparkle. It would make a wonderful engagement ring.