French Import 18ct Gold & Platinum, Art Nouveau Double Flower Ring Set With Rubies & Diamonds

This is a great 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made circa 1910 and imported in to France. It is composed of two flowers in a clover design set with pear shaped diamonds and rubies and joined by a gold ribbon set with diamonds above a bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
of diamonds set in 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…. It would have been a gift of love as the use of the rubies and diamonds embodies enduring love between two people. A rare and beautiful ring.