Art Deco 2.50ct Sapphire & Diamond Stepped Shoulders Solitaire Ring yellow gold and the general optimism and

and the general optimism and "faith in progress" rapidly diminishing

brooches etc

and the mechanism can similarly viewed from the back

indications of a coupe of old repairs - not visible when worn

and an enamelled skier

Art Deco 2.50ct Sapphire & Diamond Stepped Shoulders Solitaire Ring yellow gold and the general optimism andDATE: Art Deco, c. 1930 Wonderful Art Deco solitaire ring set with a principal 2. 5ct square step cut sapphire certified as natural with no heat treatment. The stone displays an excellent vivid deep blue colour, with excellent clarity and velvety flashes of brighter blue as the back facets catch the light. It's flanked to either side by stepped shoulders, each set with three French cut diamonds in squared off mounts. A stunning period example, crafted