Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Ring with Sapphire Euro Diamond Size 8 Bypass Style

  • $789.00


Discover the exquisite beauty of this elegant dual-stone ring. Featuring a sparkling old Euro-cut approximately .32 carat H-color and VS2-clarity natural Diamond and an approximately .54 carat slightly purplish-blue medium-dark slightly included oval-faceted natural Sapphire, this stunning piece is perfect for any occasion. The sleek design and high-quality craftsmanship make it a timeless addition to your jewelry collection. Stamped with a maker's mark and '14k', this beautiful size 8 ring weighs approximately 6.64 grams and is in very good condition with a high polish, a few dings and scratches, and a line inside the back of the band from sizing. The top of the ring is 12 mm at its widest, tapering to 3.2 mm at the bottom for comfortable wear.

Sapphire, a precious gemstone belonging to the Corundum family, is renowned for its captivating blue hues, though it occurs in a spectrum of colors known as "fancy Sapphires." With a remarkable hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, second only to Diamond, it exhibits exceptional durability. Traditionally associated with royalty and wisdom, Sapphire has been treasured for centuries. Its deep blue varieties, in particular, are highly prized, making it a classic and timeless gemstone for jewelry.

Old Euro-cut Diamonds, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are characterized by a distinct romantic charm born from their hand-cut nature. They feature a smaller table, a higher crown, and noticeably larger, chunkier facets, often with a visible "open" culet. This design was optimized to maximize the Diamond's "fire" - the dispersion of white light into spectral colors, particularly under softer, older lighting conditions, such as candlelight. In contrast, modern brilliant cuts, perfected with advanced technology and precise mathematical calculations (like those by Marcel Tolkowsky), emphasize "brilliance" - the reflection of white light - through a larger table, lower crown, and numerous smaller, precisely aligned facets. This results in a more scintillating, "disco ball" sparkle designed for optimal performance under contemporary electric lighting, with little to no visible culet.