Antique, Edwardian ruby & old-cut diamond bombé ring Period:Belle Époque

Antique, Edwardian ruby & old-cut diamond bombé ring Period:Belle ÉpoqueProvenance Made in c. 1915 this Edwardian ruby and diamond bomb ring would have been the height of sophistication back when it was first made, and its certainly no less sophisticated now! The style of this ring is called bomb meaning bomb shaped in French due to its characteristic domed shape. These rings mark the early development of the cocktail ring which was to come into full bloom towards the end of the Art Deco era. Set to centre with a natural

a turn-of-the-century movement characterised by aesthetically stylised naturalism

Era: Edwardian rings

and has a particularly attractive lustre

metal fully covering each stone

Moonstone is so-named for its luminous appearance

and is caused by thousands of long

in warm yellow gold

Stone cutting was revolutionised during the opening decades of the 20th century - alongside the new ‘baguette’ cut for diamonds

“ The diamond in this ring is spectacular

shown off by its precise cushion cut

75 (complimentary re-size available) Weight 3

going across rather than along the finger