One 1980s 14 karat yellow gold oval sapphire and round cut diamond ring centers a blue sapphire weighing 0.50 carats within a bypass setting, its open, branching shoulders curving around the stone in a sculptural wrap that was characteristic of the decade's confident, asymmetric jewelry design. The oval sapphire measures approximately 6 by 4 millimeters and is surrounded by ten round cut diamonds totaling 0.23 carats, graded H to I color and I1 clarity, each set individually to form a cluster halo that catches light from multiple angles. The interplay between the center stone and the bright cluster of diamonds gives the ring a layered, dimensional presence, while the bypass shoulders keep the design from feeling static or symmetrical in the way many sapphire rings of the period do. The piece is stamped 14k yellow gold, weighs 3.6 grams, and is sized 5.75. This 1980s sapphire and diamond ring...
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1980s Vintage Maryland
MaterialsDiamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold