Luxurious Art Deco Ring with Colombian Emerald & Diamonds, c. 1935

"Beauty will save the world," wrote Fyodor Dostoyevsky. On a smaller scale, this quote also applies to particularly beautiful gemstones. Even in ancient times, emeralds were said to have a healing effect on eyesight: the incomparable green is said to have a beneficial effect on the eyes. Emperor Nero is said to have watched gladiator fights through cut emeralds. And even today, our German word "Brille" is derived from this ancient tradition: It goes back to the word "beryl", the mineral group to which emerald also belongs. This ring sets an emerald between two diamonds. Together, the diamonds weigh around 0.82 ct and are faceted in the old European cut. The emerald in their center is intensely green and yet has a warm glow. A few fine inclusions, the so-called "jardin", lend it a soft light and also prove that it comes from Colombia, which has always been the best origin for emeralds. The ring sets the gemstones in white gold. They lie in a row across the finger and have a powerful presence. Wide, reflective settings provide the perfect frame for the stones. Fine engravings enliven the design when viewed from the side. This elegant ring was created in the 1930s. Even if it may not save the world, a glance at the ring can transport the beholder into a carefree world of beauty, at least for a short while.

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