Antique, Victorian yellow sapphire solitaire ring beryl

Antique, Victorian yellow sapphire solitaire ring berylProvenance Originating from the United Kingdom, this piece dates to Circa 1860, the Victorian era. Set to centre with a large natural yellow sapphire. The shoulders and collet are decorated with tiny granules of gold a decorative technique mastered by the Etruscans. Etruscan jewellery is renowned for its use of minuscule gold granules. In the early 19th century, archaeological discoveries in Italy uncovered these treasures. The Natural Stones Yellow

Hallmarks: marked with an eagle's head on the outside of the shank

meaning ‘diamond-like’

Principal diamond weight: 0

A delicate

Sapphire 7mm x 7

The centre depicts a lion rampant emerging from a ducal coronet

36ct (each)

wearable on its own

96ct sapphire surrounded by a single row of eight round-cut diamonds

The ring has a wonderful finish

The play of colour in opal is down to the fineness of its internal structure

shows the deep