An Heirloom Quality Rare Art Deco Period Ruby Diamond Engagement Ring in White Gold.
Here we have a gorgeous late Art Deco circa 1945 14K white gold yesterday today and tomorrow ring set with natural earth mined diamonds and synthetic rubies of the period.
Jewelry of this period often featured synthetic gems. At the time verneuil synthetic rubies and sapphires had only been available commercially for around a decade or so. These stones were more expensive at that time than on the market today, however, they were often chosen especially in the early war years with resources so tight for sweetheart and engagement rings as they were a more affordable alternative at the time to very expensive natural stones.
Here verneuil synthetic rubies have been set as accents with very beautiful untreated natural white earth mined diamonds. The largest diamond is 20 points in weight and the two next in size each 10 points.
The ring is mostly manufactured by hand the quality of workmanship true to the period is lovely.
Today we rarely see this quality and sadly most "handmade" rings are cast then polished but not handmade at all and were manufactured using CAD computer imaging design software with molds printed and cast. Stones can even be cast in place and not even set by hand! That means the stones are likely to be lost and the claws are brittle and uneven. These CAD rings do not have the quality of handmade gold rings and are unlikely to be able to be passed onto future generations but rather will be scrapped because of the porosity of the metal and other factors of casting using this cheap technology. This handmade ring is quality and will stand the test of time. It is an heirloom jewel like no other.
The CAD Technology makes true Art Deco period rings more than rare...as rare as can be as this technology can scan a photo and cast a reproduction with little labor. The end result has little value as a reproduction and will not stand the test of time. This ring though...this special ruby and diamond ring is of the Art Deco period a true antique ring of the period and therefore more desirable, more rare and more valuable.
We have a total diamond weight of F/G/H diamonds of 0.46 carats, these stones are completely eye clean and are SI1 in clarity.
The rubies weigh 0.14 carats.
This makes the total ruby and diamond weight here 0.60 carats.
With a low profile of just 5/16" this ring is a perfect piece to wear each day as an anniversary, wedding or engagement ring (5mm).
Whilst the ring is delicate and feminine it makes a lovely splash on the hand measuring 9/16" along the finger (14mm).
The diamonds are beautifully cut and the scintillation and sparkle here just wonderful. These diamonds are early ideal cuts new to the market at the time. This was and is a high quality special ring and in my view would have been custom made for the client.
Inside the shank there are several 14K marks. An early makers mark almost obscured and 14K metal fineness stamp is present, later resizing saw that the jeweler who did this work restamped the metal clearly too. The ring tests as 14 karat white gold in confirmation of the fineness stamps as expected.
It weighs 3.16 grams approximately.
This beautiful late Art Deco World War II era diamond ring is a size 5 1/2 US and is sizable within a range.
It is in good condition and presents beautifully.
An Appraisal Report is included with your purchase.
It will be shipped in a presentation box ready for gifting and for safe keeping.
The photos form part of the description of this lovely ring. The rubies are an intense just slightly pinkish ruby red in person.Like all colored stones there is a color variation that occurs in different lighting conditions both inside but also outside, even the time of day can make the color of a stone appear a little different. We do our best to show colors as we see them. Color perception is highly individual and some people can perceive more colors than others, also colors can appear somewhat different on different screens and devices due to variations in screen hardware and device display settings.
