An exquisite one of a kind handmade unheated untreated yellow sapphire, fancy champagne and fine white diamond 18K gold cluster engagement ring circa 1950.
This glamorous ring is a one of a kind handmade custom made piece dating to the mid century period circa 1950.
The setting is beautifully thought out to fully accentuate the lovely unique unheated yellow sapphire. Surrounding the exquisite fine gem quality unheated untreated natural yellow sapphire there is an array of stunning fancy colored and fine white diamonds in a variety of sizes and shapes arranged beautifully for maximum sparkle and scintillation.
I just adore the one of a kind style of this amazing ring. It's such a vibrant, exuberant and happy piece - the sparkle and unique arrangement of the stones makes a huge splash on the hand and is very reminiscent of a sunflower! What a unique, feminine, exuberant and uplifting ring this is.
At the center of the unique ring the beautiful untreated natural yellow sapphire is claw set and measures 7.45mm x 6.05mm. It weighs approximately 1.40 carats as estimated in the setting. This divine sapphire is unheated and untreated just as mother nature made it! It has been faceted and polished only! How lovely to have such a unique untreated unheated sunny yellow sapphire!
There are 13 unheated untreated natural fancy champagne color round brilliant cut diamonds with a total weight of 0.90ct VS/SI clarity. These champagne shades of color are varied in the setting as a deliberate and gorgeous design feature! How that makes the central unheated sunny yellow sapphire sparkle and POP with color too!
In addition to the gorgeous genuine fancy champagne color diamonds there are 5 beautiful white diamonds to complete the ring, 2 larger marquise, 2 slightly smaller marquise and one round brilliant. Here it is the variation in shape and size pleases the eye. They are all well cut and sparkly E/F/G color, VS/SI clarity. The total weight of unheated untreated natural white diamonds is 0.66ct.
The total diamond weight is 1.56 carats.
The total sapphire and diamond weight is 2.96 carats.
It is a size 6 USA and can be resized within a range.
Inside the shank it is marked 18K, meaning solid 18 Karat yellow gold, this confirmed by testing. This beautiful one of a kind sapphire diamond cluster ring weighs 5.93 grams.
The face of the ring measures 11/16" long by 5/8" wide by 3/8" tall off the finger (18mm x 16mm x 10mm).
The ring is in lovely condition and is ready to gift or to wear.
An Appraisal and Gem Report is included with your purchase.
It will be sent in a presentation box ready for gifting and for safe keeping.
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.
Comments on the setting and the sapphire itself:
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. It is a one of a kind custom made piece so individual and beautiful a perfect choice for someone who values the most rare and finest quality workmanship.
Unfortunately, in the last two decades many sapphires seen in modern 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, deep diffusion and beryllium treatment. In recent years sapphires 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. Colored coatings can be applied to the back of a sapphire. These treatments are undesirable and such treated stones are of very low value. This earth mined natural sapphire is untreated and unheated making this one of a kind ring an ideal choice for a special sapphire celebration ring such as an engagement or anniversary ring to be handed down in the family for generations to come.
