Antique Edwardian Gold, Platinum, Zircon and Diamond Ring, c. 1920 medallion This necklace weighs 19

This necklace weighs 19

But once seen

Five diamonds were chosen not for excess

once tall and wide in all its glory

Antique Edwardian Gold, Platinum, Zircon and Diamond Ring, c. 1920 medallion This necklace weighs 19Before the world became obsessed with perfect white diamonds and restrained minimalism, there was a brief and glorious period when jewelers chased color with abandon. Electric blue zircons, glowing somewhere between tropical sea and peacock feather, became the stones of choice for women who wanted their jewels to shimmer with personality. This ring feels like it belonged to one of them, a woman stepping from a motorcar into the bright lights of a