Vintage Gold, Sapphire, and Diamond Ring, France

In a navette design centering on an oval cut sapphire (6.5 x 5.0 x 3.27 mm) weighing approximately .85 carat half-bezel set to the center, with square cut diamonds to the sides and further set with old European and full cut round diamonds, marked 750 and with French eagle hallmark. Total diamond weight approximately .97 carat (J-K color, SI1-I1 clarity).

13.3 x 19.2 mm; Ring size 7.75

5.1 dwt.

Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Good estate condition; one square cut diamond with chip to underside visible in face-up position; sapphire with abrasions and nicks visible under 10x magnification.

$1,000 - 2,000