VERDURA
Ring in platinum 850 thousandths, decorated with a cabochon of star sapphire, the stylized setting with scroll, dressed with brilliant diamonds. Signed.
Weight of the sapphire : 60 cts approx.
TDD : 51,5 (with setting ring)
Gross weight : 26,20 g
Jewel accompanied by a certificate GEM Paris n°20231977065-2 of 19.04.2023, attesting for the star sapphire origin
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), no modification or treatment observed.
Bibliography:
A similar model is represented in the book VERDURA, The life and work of a master jeweler published by
Thames & Hudson, pp. 63 and 154.
Fulco di Verdura, born on March 20, 1898 near Palermo and died on August 15, 1978 in London, was an Italian jeweler and jewelry designer. He is known for his work at Chanel and inspired the profession. Although of Italian nationality, he lived mainly in France, the United States and then the United Kingdom. Wiki.
