An early 20th century sapphire and diamond five-stone ring, ...

Hammer

£140

An early 20th century sapphire and diamond five-stone ring, the central round old cut diamond weighing approximately 0.10 - 0.15 carats, flanked by round mixed cut sapphires and mixed cut diamonds, all collet set in yellow metal to a plain polished shank, stamped '18ct', ring size P, weight 3.0gms

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One the central diamond, there is a small fracture/chip running from the girdle to the edge of the table, visible under 10x. One of the outer diamonds has a surface reaching fracture, visible under 10x under reflected light. The sapphires show heavy scratching/wear, with nibbles to the facet edges. There is splitting, heavy scratching and wear to the settings, but stones appear secure. Shank is in good order, showing scratching and wear commensurate with age and use but no signs of splitting or repair. See pictures for further illustration.