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Antique sapphire and diamond ring.
Ref 12394
Cushion cutsapphire to centre with an approximate weight of 1.15ct, set an eight claw yellow gold mount. Bordered by twelve cushion cut diamonds in a silver cut down setting. One cushion cut diamond close set to each shoulder, with a combined total weight of 1.00ct. All to a half round tapered shank in yellow gold, circa 1880.
CUSHION CUT A square or rectangular stone with rounded corners and deep crown facets, found mostly in antique jewellery.
SAPPHIRE Part of the Corundum family. Sapphire comes from the Persian "Saffir", or the Greek "Sapphiros". Blue is the best-known colour but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum.
Diamond Diamond is the hardest of all gemstones (and the hardest naturally occuring mineral on earth)with a score of 10 on the Mohs scale. The word comes from the Greek word 'Adamas' meaning invincible. The diamond has been a highly prized gemstone for the last three thousand years.
Shank The part of the ring that encircles the finger, not including the top piece or head.
