Vintage diamond sapphire 14k yellow gold platinum band ring

Tapered baguette sapphires and round old European cut diamonds alternate in a crisp, checkerboard-like line acrossthe top of this vintage band, the cool blue of the ten calibre-cut sapphires, weighing approximately 0.50 carat, offsetby the warmer sparkle of five old European and single cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.20 carat in G-H colorand VS clarity. That alternating rhythm sits atop a shank finished in platinum, chosen to keep the diamonds andsapphires reading crisp and bright, over a base of 14k yellow gold beneath, a two-metal construction typical of theperiod. Pierced gallery work along the shoulders lightens the ring's overall profile without detracting from its bold,graphic pattern on top. Hallmarked with a purity mark, the ring is sizable and weighs 1.90 grams, light andcomfortable for daily wear. Circa 1990, this is a versatile band that wears equally well worn alone as a stand-alonering or stacked alongside other bands, the kind of piece that adapts easily to whatever the rest of a jewelry collectioncalls for.