OVAL AMETHYST in halo of White Sapphire brilliants

OVAL AMETHYST 2.2 CARATS 14K RING in halo of twenty faceted white sapphire brilliants

American, vintage mid-century, circa 1960; finger size 5;

the oval yellow gold crown of gems in their white gold prongs measures oval 18 x 15mm x height 18mm, above a tapered D hoop 2.5 x 2mm

Amethyst : one, set in 20 white gold short prongs, oval faceted, 11 x 9 x 4.1mm,
high clarity, medium light purple, estimated 2.20 carats

White Sapphire brilliants (by visual ID, not conclusively testable as mounted) : 20, round faceted, 2mm diameter; each in short white gold prongs above circular ajour; fine condition, 2-3 with minor conchoidal chips; total of the twenty, .50-60 carat.

Quality & Maker marks : "14K" plus cursive "BL" in circle

Gross weight : .153 tr oz = 4.76 g
Condition : fine
Provenance : inherited through a local family

# ldn 26004 ...................................... $ 650.