Mid-Century 18ct White Gold Unheated Burma Sapphire & Diamond Three Stone Ring

This is a pretty 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) white goldWhite gold is an alloy of gold and at least one other white metal – most often nickel or palladium (both of which act as a bleaching agent to reduce the natural yellow colour of the gold). ring clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with a beautiful oval shaped cornflower blue 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 naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  unheated stone from 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. (Myanmar). It has a known weight of 2.03 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… so it is an impressive size and has claw set bright white diamonds on either side. The two diamonds weigh approximately 1.00 caratThe 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… in total. The ring is accompanied by a gemmological report stating that the sapphire is a natural stone with no indications of heating, originating from Myanmar (Burma). An absolutely stunning 1950s ring that would make a really perfect engagement ring.