Art Deco 2.50ct Sapphire & Diamond Stepped Shoulders Solitaire Ring yellow gold the black background provided excellent

the black background provided excellent contrast with the subject

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

A remarkable (and also wtf) mid Victorian egg cup charm

It's a powerful sentiment

Art Deco 2.50ct Sapphire & Diamond Stepped Shoulders Solitaire Ring yellow gold the black background provided excellentDATE: 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