Art Deco sapphire and diamond ring. Set to centre with an oval old cut natural unenhanced sapphire in an open back rubover setting with a weight of 2.43 carats, further set with sixteen tapered calibre cut natural unenhanced sapphires in open back channel settings with a combined weight of 0.80 carats, further adorned with forty eight round eight cut diamonds in open back grain settings with an approximate combined weight of 0.50 carats. The total approximate sapphire weight is 3.23 carats, to an elegant tapered form featuring millegrain edging, a pierced geometric gallery and fancy shape open backholing, flanked by fluted shoulders flowing down to a solid lightly ridged D-shape shank. Tested platinum, circa 1925, accompanied by Gemmological Certification Services report #5783-4326.
