Description
This is a gorgeous 22k solid gold ring with a beautiful purple sapphire. The design is based on a traditional Balinese styles with intricate granulation on the setting but note the extra details of the twisted wire band.
This sapphire comes from the Winza mine in Tanzania and is completely natural (unheated and not glass filled). It is a beautiful violet-purple color that is rare for sapphire. The purple color is even throughout but there is a small area where it exhibits some blue. Bi-color tendency is common for material from this mine. For a 22k ring with a completely natural deep purple-blue sapphire this is an excellent buy at this price.
The ring at its widest point is approx. 1/2” wide (at the front) and the band is approx. 3/16” wide at the back. (See photo with older U.S. dime for size/scale.)
Learn more about sapphire at this link.