05 June 2013

Bagues Bleues (blue rings)

An 18 karat gold, platinum, sapphire and diamond ring.


Pair of dolphin rings by Michele Della Valle.

A ring set with a Paraiba tourmaline and diamonds, by Martin Katz.

A platinum, sapphire and diamond ring.

A diamond and sapphire ring, circa 1910.

A cabochon aquamarine ring surrounded by white metal and diamonds, by Dior.

Cabochon sapphire and diamond ring.

A diamond and blue topaz ring by Wallace Chan.

A simple sapphire and diamond ring.

A large diamond and tanzanite ring by Margherita Burgener.

An enamel and diamond mourning ring, circa 1790.

An enamel and diamond mourning ring, circa 1775.

An enamel and diamond ring from the early 19th century.

The engagement ring that Napoleon Bonaparte gave to Josephine de Beauharnais. It may not look all that impressive (I mean, come on, he was Emperor of France!), but at the time he was but a poor soldier, and this ring must have cost him a pretty penny.

More dolphin rings by Michele Della Valle.

A gold, turquoise and cultured pearl ring by Buccellati, Italy.

A diamond and heart sapphire ring by Rene Boivin, 1960's.


A diamond and sapphire ring from 1920.

A diamond and sapphire ring.

A diamond, sapphire and gold ring by Grima, 1970's.

A sapphire, diamond, onyx and emerald Panthere ring by Cartier.

A sapphire and diamond ring from 1920.

A sapphire and diamond ring from the 1950's.

Early 20th century sapphire and diamond ring sketches.

A sapphire and diamond ring with unusual triangle-cut stones.

A turquoise, diamond, pearl and onyx ring by David Webb.