DATE: Late Victorian, c.1890

Fantastic late Victorian navette cluster ring, the main event being a mouth-watering 2.32 carat cornflower blue sapphire, oval faceted, certified as Sri Lankan (Ceylon) origin with no evidence of heat treatment. A sapphire of this size and quality (it's virtually inclusion free, clear as glass) that haven't been treated extremely rare, so it's a privilege to handle. Surrounded by a cluster of chunky old mine cut diamonds, it's set in 15k gold with French (shell) control mark to the outer band indicating was likely made in England and later retailed in France.

STONES 

2.32ct Natural Pale Blue Sapphire - certified Sri Lanka origin, no evidence of heat treatment

Old Mine Cut Diamonds - approx. 1 carat total (calculated), H/I colour, SI1/2 clarity

MEASUREMENTS 

Head: 2.0 x 1.1cm

Width of band: 2.0mm

WEIGHT 

3.1g

MARKS 

French control marks to the outer band

CONDITION 

Very good, some light wear to the pavilion facet edges of the sapphire visible under magnification