Here we have a gorgeous oval cut natural earth mined red ruby and sparkly diamond ring crafted in 14K gold circa 1970.
The natural ruby here is very pretty and is red with violet overtones. This gem quality fine ruby measures approximately 5.8mm x 4.0mm x 2.6mm and weighs 0.50 carats as estimated in the setting.
There are 0.24 carats of 1 point diamonds VS/SI G/H in color set as the perfect color contrast to the gem ruby.
The total ruby and diamond weight in this vintage ruby ring is 0.74 carats.
It measures 1/4" long down the finger and rises 3/16" high off the finger (5.8mm, 5.4mm). The low profile making it a perfect choice for a ring which shall be worn everyday such as an engagement or dress ring.
In total it weighs approximately 2.2 grams.
Inside the shank there is a 14K metal fineness stamp. Professional testing confirms the same.
This dazzling ruby diamond ring is in lovely condition and is ready to gift or to wear.
An Appraisal Report is included with your purchase of this timeless ruby ring.
We shall ship in a presentation box for safe keeping.
Unfortunately, in the last two decades many rubies seen in modern jewelry and rubies set as replacements in vintage and antique jewelry have had the color induced by high temperature heating in chemicals such as beryllium. This is called diffusion treatment and includes surface diffusion, bulk diffusion, lattice diffusion and deep diffusion. There are also sapphires treated heavily with beryllium treatment to imitate rubies. In recent years rubies have been clarity enhanced by filling any fissures or cracks with molten lead glass, sometimes the glass is colored as well, with time the filler falls out or goes cloudy ruining the stone. Polymer resins can be used in a similar way. Oftentimes this clarity enhancement may appear on certificates as the note(s) “residues” or “minor residues” or perhaps “foreign substance”. Colored coatings can be applied to the back of a ruby. These treatments are unacceptable and such treated stones are of very low value. We do not sell rubies with these treatments.
The photos form part of the description. 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.
In recent times many diamonds especially are grown in laboratories. These diamonds are diamonds but are man made. Natural diamonds are more rare and more valuable than their man made counterparts. These man made diamonds are often set iwithout disclosure in modern and contemporary jewelry as a cheaper alternative to natural earth mined diamonds. The diamonds in this ring are natural earth mined diamonds and are untreated, which is lovely indeed.
