Art Nouveau Three-Stone Sapphire & Diamond Crossover Ring Size:5.25 Dating from the 1870s

Dating from the 1870s

and the whole thing is visually striking on account of the elaborate gold-work and use of stones

which translates to "Faithful and Secret"

It's modelled in 18 karat gold

The gold setting matches the asymmetrical shape of the stone

Art Nouveau Three-Stone Sapphire & Diamond Crossover Ring Size:5.25 Dating from the 1870sDATE: Art Nouveau, c. 1910 A very pretty turn of the century three stone diamond engagement ring commonly referred to as crossover ring. It's set with a natural blue sapphire, in between two sparkly diamonds, within platinum millegrain settings. The three stones of a trilogy ring are said to represent the past, present and future, and this one is in crafted in 18k gold and platinum, which runs along the outer band and back up to the shoulders.