Antiqueruby and diamondmarquise shape cluster ring. Set to centre with a round old cut diamond in an open backrubovermillegrain setting with a weight of 0.15 carats, surrounded by fourteen channel set calibre cut naturalrubies in open back rubover millegrain settings to a marquise shape with an approximate combined weight of 1.00 carat, further set with a frame of thirty cushion shape old single cutdiamonds in grain and rubover millegrain settings with a combined weight of 0.30 carats, and flanked on the shoulders with six cushion shape old single cut diamonds with a combined weight of 0.08 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 0.53 carats, to a marquise shape cluster with an ornate scrolling foliate gallery and intricate backholing, to fluted shoulders and a solid tapered lightly rounded shank. Marked 18 carat yellow gold with platinum settings, circa 1905.
Antique ruby and diamond marquise shape cluster ring, circa 1905.
Antique ruby and diamond marquise shape cluster ring. Set to centre with a round old cut diamond in an open back rubover millegrain setting with a weight of 0.15 carats, surrounded by fourteen channel set calibre cut natural rubies in open back rubover millegrain settings to a marquise shape with an approximate combined weight of 1.00 carat, further set with a frame of thirty cushion shape old single cut diamonds in grain and rubover millegrain settings with a combined weight of 0.30 carats, and flanked on the shoulders with six cushion shape old single cut diamonds with a combined weight of 0.08 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 0.53 carats, to a marquise shape cluster with an ornate scrolling foliate gallery and intricate backholing, to fluted shoulders and a solid tapered lightly rounded shank. Marked 18 carat yellow gold with platinum settings, circa 1905.