Antique natural Burmese ruby and diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with a natural unenhanced oval old cut Burmese ruby in an open back yellow gold claw setting with an approximate weight of 1.70 carats, and set to top and bottom with two cushion shape old cut diamonds in open back claw settings with a weight of 1.80 carats, six round old cut diamonds in open back claw settings with a combined weight of 2.00 carats and two round old cut diamonds to the shoulders in grain collet settings with a combined weight of 0.08 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 3.88 carats, to an elegant marquise shape cluster with intricate pierced claws and a scalloped conforming finger gallery with open backholing, to supportive shoulders and tapering down to a solid D-shape shank. Tested yellow gold and platinum, circa 1905, accompanied by Gem & Pearl Laboratory report #09017.
