A original Art Deco period hand made one of a kind natural untreated ruby and fine diamond buckle ring, 14K gold.

This quintessentially Art Deco ring is set with 0.26 carats of VS clarity F/G color diamonds which catch the light at every angle.

The astonishing accent stones chosen are perfectly matched red rubies which are set in a geometric design amongst the fine white diamonds.

Each of the rubies is perfectly matched for color and they are red with a hint of pink which is divine. There are 0.24 carats of these beautiful rubies. These gorgeous rubies are natural untreated and unheated as mother nature made them which is divine!

The total ruby and diamond weight is 0.50 carats.

This one of a kind antique ruby diamond engagement ring weighs 6 grams in total.

Currently this ring is a size 5 1/2 US sizing. It is sizable within a wide range.

The face of the ring measures 9/16" long and is 9/16" wide (14.41mm x 14.30mm). It rises 1/4" off the finger when worn (6mm).

What a gorgeous celebration ring this untreated ruby ring makes! The quality shines, the design timeless, the ring itself original to the Art Deco period is a true rare collectors item as so many rings are in the style and reproduction not here. This gorgeous ring has a low profile and so is ideal to choose to wear everyday. This ring is that everyday luxury and when you look at it you feel a lift! How cheerful and beautiful it is and what a lovely statement of achievement and status too!

An Appraisal Report shall accompany this item. This appraisal has been made by a professional Gemologist and accredited Jewelry Appraiser who is a specialist in the field.

We shall ship in a presentation box for safe keeping and ready for gifting.

Today we rarely see this quality and sadly most "handmade" rings are cast then polished but not handmade at all and were manufactured using CAD computer imaging design software with molds printed and cast. Stones can even be cast in place and not even set by hand! That means the stones are likely to be lost and the claws are brittle and uneven. These CAD rings do not have the quality of handmade gold rings and are unlikely to be able to be passed onto future generations but rather will be scrapped because of the porosity of the metal and other factors of casting using this cheap technology. This handmade ring is quality and will stand the test of time. It is an heirloom jewel like no other.

The CAD Technology makes true Art Deco period rings more than rare...as rare as can be as this technology can scan a photo and cast a reproduction with little labor. The end result has little value as a reproduction and will not stand the test of time. This ring though...this special ruby and diamond ring is of the Art Deco period a true antique ring of the period and therefore more desirable, more rare and more valuable.

Unfortunately, in the last two decades many rubies seen in modern jewelry and rubies set as replacements in vintage and antique jewelry have had the color induced by high temperature heating in chemicals such as beryllium. This is called diffusion treatment and includes surface diffusion, bulk diffusion, lattice diffusion and deep diffusion. There are also sapphires treated heavily with beryllium treatment to imitate rubies. In recent years rubies have been clarity enhanced by filling any fissures or cracks with molten lead glass, sometimes the glass is colored as well, with time the filler falls out or goes cloudy ruining the stone. Polymer resins can be used in a similar way. Oftentimes this clarity enhancement may appear on certificates as the note(s) “residues” or “minor residues” or perhaps “foreign substance”. Colored coatings can be applied to the back of a ruby. These treatments are unacceptable and such treated stones are of very low value. We do not sell rubies with these treatments.

The photos form part of the description. Like all colored stones there is a color variation that occurs in different lighting conditions both inside but also outside, even the time of day can make the color of a stone appear a little different. We do our best to show colors as we see them. Color perception is highly individual and some people can perceive more colors than others, also colors can appear somewhat different on different screens and devices due to variations in screen hardware and device display settings.