Circa 1950 Midcentury Aquamarine & Diamond Cocktail Ring

Available from Isadora's Antique Jewlery when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Dating to circa 1950, this 18KT gold cocktail ring centers on an impressive 15.30-carat oval brilliant-cut natural aquamarine , held by four minimal gold prongs that leave the gemstone remarkably unobstructed. The aquamarine's scale is balanced by compact platinum-set diamond shoulders, each accented with three single-cut diamonds. Cocktail rings came into their own during the 20th century as jewelry became increasingly about scale, color, and individual expression. By the Midcentury period, a s