Early 20th Century Platinum, Sapphire & Diamond Oval Cluster Ring With Diamond Set Shoulders

A beautiful 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 1910-1920 and has been designed as a double clusterA group of small diamonds or colourful gemstones grouped together to form a cluster, mimicking the look of a larger gem. Often this group can surround a larger center stone. design. It has been set with a beautiful oval cut mid blue colour 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.
that has an approximate weight of just under one and a half caratsThe unit of weight for a diamond or other gemstone and also for a pearl. Abbreviated ‘ct’, 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams. In reference to gold, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. ’24 carat’ signifies pure gold, ’18 carat’ 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera.  Also abbreviated as ‘c…. Around it are diamonds within a milgrained bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
. Then there is another oval circle of diamonds on a slightly lower level within scalloped settings. There are also two diamonds set in to each of the shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones.. It would make a beautiful engagement ring and it sits low on the finger.