Victorian 2.57ct Ceylon Sapphire & Diamond Engagement Ring Size:6.5 The art of tian-tsui died

The art of tian-tsui died out during the Chinese Revolution in the 1940s

Bail is slightly bent

and depicts the Buddha after his renunciation having cut off his hair (in contrast to the usual - historically inaccurate - iconographic convention)

It dates from circa 1900 with French hallmarks

Victorian 2.57ct Ceylon Sapphire & Diamond Engagement Ring Size:6.5 The art of tian-tsui diedDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A stunning antique engagement ring, set with a 2. 57 carat oval cut Ceylon sapphire. It has a lovely clarity, and displays a gorgeous colour of purplish blue, lavender with no indication of heat treatment. It's surrounded by a cluster of glistening old mine cut diamonds, that spread to the shoulders and it's crafted in 18k gold throughout. A great alternative for an engagement ring, dating from the Victorian period, circa