Victorian 1.02 Carat Old European Cut Diamond Antique Engagement Ring bailey banks & biddle framed by two concentric halos

framed by two concentric halos of old cut diamonds in finely crafted platinum

The two side stones add a lot of sparkle

70 carat oval shaped natural untreated sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with American Gemological Laboratories report #1132707

Stamped with a maker's mark for Allsopp Bros of Newark

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Victorian 1.02 Carat Old European Cut Diamond Antique Engagement Ring bailey banks & biddle framed by two concentric halosA beautifully preserved antique engagement ring from the Victorian era centered on a 1. 02 carat old European cut diamond, set in yellow gold with richly detailed Gothic Revival shoulders. Each shoulder is engraved with a pair of clasped hands beneath a trefoil motif, framed by delicate beaded borders. The crown setting elevates the diamond. During the Victorian era, jewelry often carried layers of symbolic meaning. The clasped hands, known as the