Edwardian Five Stone Sapphire & Diamond Ring

An unusual five stone BurmaBurma (modern day Myanmar) is one of most celebrated sources of the gemstone, ruby. Coming out of Mogok, known as the ‘Valley of Rubies’, the gemstones, along with sapphires and spinels, have been sourced there for at least 1,500 years, and are prized for their luminosity. 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.
and diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use… ring. Three large sapphires alternate with diamonds. It was made circa 1900-1910 and would make an ideal engagement ring.