A beautiful 18ct white gold halo ring from 1900s France; the outside of the shank baring the remains of the French eagle head hallmark.
 
The centre of the ring is a large synthetic ruby with a vibrant pinkish-red body colour synonymous with the highest quality gemstones. Synthetic stones reached a peak in popularity in the early 1900s as it offered a more affordable way to afford the top-quality gemstones, and so it is very indicative of the era to find synthetic stones in fine quality pieces. The benefit of these today is the same as they were then, a more affordable and ethical way to wear a gemstone.
 
Surrounding the beautiful ruby is a halo of, natural, chunky rose cut diamonds. The diamonds have been expertly set into the halo using the typical French pavé setting method, so they sit flat and give the illusion of a continuous sparkling halo around the centre of the ring. On the whole the gemstones are all offered in good condition with only a few small nibbles to the diamonds and light surface wear to the ruby to note.