Vintage Sapphire Carved Half-Hoop

Vintage Sapphire Carved Half-HoopStunning vintage carved half hoop ring, dating from the late 20th century. It's set with five glorious cornflour blue sapphires punctuated by six tiny diamond accents. The ring features an engraved scrollwork gallery and it's heavy, crafted in solid yellow gold throughout. These rings have been made and engraved by hand in Hatton Garden, London's famous jewellery district, for well over 150 years, the technique having been passed down generations of

under the esteemed Arts & Crafts jeweller Arthur Gaskin

One sapphire a possible replacement

white marble

but the distinctive conjoined M and P maker's mark gives us a clue because it appears in a book

all bezel set with fine platinum millegrain detailing around the edges

7ct total calculated)

Which she did

Titanium is extremely difficult to work with

Stones: Garnet (variety almandine-pyrope) and natural seed pearls

and it's crafted in 9 carat gold throughout

The title page (if you can read it

The inscription reads: