Georgian Ceylon Sapphire Basket Ring Onyx but otherwise in excellent condition

but otherwise in excellent condition

The diamonds have been assessed as G–H colour and VS1–VS2 clarity

VS clarity and H/I colour

flanked by two Old European Cut diamonds with a combined weight of 0

Victorian 18ct gold French ring commemorating the siege of Paris from 19th September 1870 to 28th January 1871 during the Franco-Prussian war

Georgian Ceylon Sapphire Basket Ring Onyx but otherwise in excellent conditionThis ring is among the finest Georgian basket rings we have ever acquired. An exceptional and highly unusual foiled Georgian Ceylon sapphire basket ring, it beautifully demonstrates the craftsmanship of the period. Remarkably, despite its foil backed setting, the sapphire still displays an impressive colour change, a rare and desirable characteristic. The central octagonal cut Ceylon sapphire weighs approximately 1. 75 carats and is flanked by two