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French Work · 18ct YG

French Ruby Navette Ring

Ring · Ruby & Diamond · 18ct Yellow Gold · French Work

An elongated marquise-shaped plaque centred by a vivid rectangular ruby and articulated with surrounding pear-shaped ruby motifs, all framed and punctuated by small round diamonds that give the whole composition a lively, glittering texture. It is a ring with real visual lift: slender, pointed and beautifully balanced on the finger, with that wonderfully old-world navette silhouette that always feels more characterful than a standard cluster.

The navette form carries a particularly elegant historical pedigree, traceable to France in the 1740s and especially fashionable during the Edwardian period. Rather than presenting ruby as a single isolated stone, this ring multiplies the red across the navette surface so the jewel seems to glow from within. It has charm, sparkle and a very flattering shape on the hand.

Cataloguing Note
Ruby navette ring in 18ct (750‰) yellow gold, set with rubies and treated rubies, surrounded by small round diamonds. French work. Gross weight 4.6 g, ring size TD 57. Minor accidents.
Metal
18ct Yellow Gold (750‰)
Stones
Rubies (some treated), round diamonds
Size
TD 57
Weight
4.6 g
Origin
French work
Condition
Minor accidents — age consistent
Materials
Ruby Diamond
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