Late Victorian OMC Scalloped Solitaire Ring Size:4.25 and a superb collection of

and a superb collection of natural blue sapphires

The stones take their name from the French for diamond "demant" on account of their phenomenal brilliance and fire (their dispersion/fire is actually higher than that of diamond)

A somewhat unusual and fine quality example of the style

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Late Victorian OMC Scalloped Solitaire Ring Size:4.25 and a superb collection ofDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A particularly attractive antique diamond solitaire ring featuring scalloped claw settings. It's set with a chunky half carat old mine cut diamond, and the scalloping east west of the stone is exaggerated, giving the impression of split shoulders. Crafted in 18 karat gold, it date from the late Victorian period, circa 1890 these rings are, in form, a sort of hybrid between the solitaire gypsy ring and the stirrup ring, albeit