Art Deco Emerald 'Picture Frame' Ring mid century Built in 18ct gold with

Built in 18ct gold with Greek markings inside the band

Marks: 925 stamp to the inside of the band (sterling grade silver)

It's pretty tiny

most people living in England at the time had never seen a snake IRL)

and the face has an intricate grooved pattern creating an optical illusion whereby light appears to beam and pool behind the star motif

Art Deco Emerald 'Picture Frame' Ring mid century Built in 18ct gold withA stunning Art Deco 'Picture Frame' cluster ring dating from the 1930s. The principal stone is long step cut Colombian emerald, surrounded by a diamond border finished in fine platinum millegrain. Further millegrain set diamonds adorn the shoulders, and an 18ct white gold band completes the refined late Deco aesthetic. The emerald is superb, vivid green and, somewhat unusually, it's a true step cut missing the truncated corners of an emerald cut. An