DATE: Mid-Century Modern / Retro, c.1940

Sensational retro cocktail ring dripping with diamonds... over 5.5 carats worth, including a principal 2.11ct antique cushion cut (certified at I-VS1). The remaining diamonds are a combination of baguette cuts - lining the two huge protruding scrolls - and single cuts accenting the apexes on each side of the cushion cut. I love the ambition and scope of jewellery from this era. Riffing on motifs and trends from the preceding Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and even Victorian periods, they really ramp up the scale and attention to form. 

STONES 

Principal 2.11ct Old Cushion Cut Diamond - certified: I colour, VS1 clarity, no fluorescence

3.4ct (calculated) cluster of baguette and single cut diamonds - H/I colour, VS1-2 clarity

MEASUREMENTS 

Head: 20.8 x 13.8mm

Rise off finger: 8.8mm

Width of band: 4.5mm

WEIGHT 

14.7g

MARKS 

French control marks (18k gold)

CONDITION 

Excellent