Vintage, 1950s rubellite tourmaline & diamond cluster ring Marquise

Vintage, 1950s rubellite tourmaline & diamond cluster ring MarquiseProvenance Made in the 1950s this vintage cluster ring is set to centre with a rubellite tourmaline with the most gorgeous crimson undertones. Rubellite is the red variety of tourmaline and is very rare! Oval cut and claw set in an open back setting, surrounded by a cluster of fourteen round brilliant cut natural diamonds with a combined approximate weight of 0. 45ct. The gallery is intricately pierced and the shoulders flow to a solid 18ct white gold

This is an example of a carved half-hoop ring

The contrasting colours of the sapphires and emeralds work perfectly

1920-1939)

Square-cut ruby: fourteen rubies of equally rich saturation and transparency

making this 10

The centre depicts a lion rampant emerging from a ducal coronet

rich crimson hue

Gold prongs reach up from all angles to secure the impressive gemstone- tapering as they near the sapphire

At the centre of this beautiful ring is a mesmerising Burmese sapphire weighing approximately 3

Understated shoulders taper down

after the reign of deep and rich tones

crafted by hand