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Rectangular Art Deco ring in 18 karat gold and silver. Antique ring with rectangular bezel centered on a line of five calibrated synthetic sapphires, framed by two lines of rose-cut diamonds (eight diamonds total). Antique ring, circa 1930.

Owl and swan hallmarks (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold and silver)

Finger size: 52 EU or 6 US (possible resizing)

Bezel size: 11 x 13 mm

Total estimated diamond weight: 0.25 carat

Condition: scratches, old setting, old resizing trace

Weight: 2.85 gr

*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*

Scarce rock crystal Renaissance ring in 22 Karat gold. This 16th-century ring is setted with a table-cut rock crystal in a closed setting. The bezel is decorated with black enamel with gold highlights and double crescent motifs, ending in four prongs. The shoulders feature fine chiseling. Renaissance ring from the 16th century, Western Europe. During the Renaissance, rings evolved from the simple forms of the medieval period to miniature works of art, combining the skills of the chiseler, engraver, enameler, and stone cutter. Cabochon settings persisted, but the evolution of stone cutting allowed for the increased use of table cuts.

Ring size: 57 EU or 8 US

Bezel dimensions: 7 x 8 mm

Estimated weight of the rock crystal: 0.49 ct

Note: For examples of similar 16th-century rings, see items 334 and 430 in Scarisbrick’s “Rings; Jewellery of Power, Love and Loyalty” (2007); item AF.1743 in the British Museum collection and items 279 and 281 in the “Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Rings” by Oman (1930).

Condition: normal wear consistent with age, a missing part in the setting.

Weight: 2.91 gr

Art Deco circular diamond ring in platinum and 18 karat white gold. Round Art Deco ring, with an old-cut diamond of approx. 0.33 carat, surrounded by 9 diamonds of 0.03 carat. This is a fine example of the white jewelry of the period, which will be easy to wear on […]