Antique, Edwardian natural baroque pearl & old-cut diamond cross-over ring sri-lankan

Antique, Edwardian natural baroque pearl & old-cut diamond cross-over ring sri-lankanProvenance Original to c. 1915, this ring is a work of art! It is what is known as a cross over ring, which is a style similar to the iconic Toi et moi design, meaning 'you and me' in French. These pearls are natural saltwater pearls which are incredibly scare and hugely valuable. Today, natural pearls are seldom found with nearly all oysters no longer being able to produce these miraculous gems. To find two of matching colour and charmingly irregular

By the late 1940s and 1950s

and then were imported via Turkey

this ring presents an opportunity to possess a truly singular gemstone

Average colour: F-G

sapphires come in a huge variety of different colours

and even has the characteristic chrysotile ‘horsetail’ inclusion which is a strong indicator of Russian origin

engagement ring

but its mount

with their distinctive

seemingly lit from within

it's a classic yet stylish choice for an engagement ring

and those warm golden tones are the colours for which it is most famous