This fabulous cocktail ring is set with 50 sapphires of Thai origin weighing an approximate total of 17 carats, interspersed with 31 single-cut and brilliant cut diamonds with a total approximate weight of 0.40 carats.

The ring is set in a bold ‘boule’ design, with the stones mounted close together in unmarked 18 carat white gold (tested) setting. The sapphires have a slight variation in colour from a cornflower blue through to a deeper, more intense hue. The continuous blue of the sapphires is punctuated with flashes of brightness from diamonds.

The underside of the ring has an elegant pierced design leading to a slim shank, and is currently sized to US 6.5 (M.5) but may be resized with ease. We believe it was made in America around the 1960s.

This is a fun ring on a dramatic scale which would look as good with jeans as it would with a cocktail dress.

Because of different gold testing practices, (traditional acid and stone test vs. eBay's Authenticity Guarantee electronic XRF digital gold testing machine), items stamped 14k may read or actually be between 13.5k-15k gold.  Until 1981, manufacturers of jewelry could use gold that was 13.5 karat or higher and round off, thus still stamping it 14k.  Much of the jewelry sold on eBay is older than 1981.

In the same way, French 18 karat jewellery stamped with the eagle’s head guarantee mark or the owl import mark for 18 karat gold may actually be between 17.35k-19k.

Where relevant, items have been tested for purity using the KEE Electronic Gold Tester, and have been listed according to the results gained from this analogue tool.