Art Deco Sapphire & Diamond Target Ring rock crystal A charming antique miniature egg

A charming antique miniature egg pendant

and bears french platinum marks (dog head)

Aside from the obvious visual appeal

Especially lovely

they are thought to have been first brought to Europe in great numbers from Sri Lanka [Ceylon] by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th Century

Art Deco Sapphire & Diamond Target Ring rock crystal A charming antique miniature eggDATE: Art Deco, c. 1930 An incredibly stylish Art Deco Target Ring, set with a two halo clusters of gemstones blue sapphire and white diamond around a central old cut diamond, itself weighing a little over half a carat. The diamonds are bright, displaying excellent flash and sparkle, while the sapphires have a great vivid blue colour. The ring is modelled in platinum throughout, with diamond set shoulder accents and a finely pierced gallery allowing