Description
This is a dramatic wide-band 18k solid gold ring. The design is based on an ancient Etruscan style with intricate granulation surrounding the stone setting as well as flat wire framing around the band and a hammered finish in the background. The Etruscans pre-dated the Romans in what is now southern Italy. It is a substantial piece with nearly 10 grams of 18k gold.
This sapphire comes from the Winza mine in Tanzania and is completely natural (unheated). It is a beautiful pinkish-purple color that is rare for sapphire. It is bright and glassy and has only one minor veil (imperfection) that I can see under magnification.
The ring at its widest point is a little over 3/4” wide (at the front – top to bottom) and the band tapers to approx. 5/16” at the back. This is considered a wide-band ring so you might consider sizing based on rings you wear that are comparable.
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