Betty Ring

Dated to be around the 1940s, Betty was manufactured during a time when the world was going through some terrible hardship. Betty is a tank ring; you often see these as textural dimensional shaped rings that were inspired from tanks and buildings. This is the time marked by movement and spontaneity – perfect for those that are neurodivergent. Women’s fashion became more serious as they also joined the workforce to participate in the war effort. Jewelers as a response, started to merge both masculine styling with sizeable feminine looks.

What is fascinating with Betty are her synthetic and natural corundum colors. Sapphires and rubies are both in the corundum family and they are distinguished by color. Red corundum is identified as ruby and pink corundum is identified as pink sapphire. There are 12 sapphires and their colors are blended beautifully with both pink and red that are synthetic and natural. Synthetic sapphires share the same chemical composition as their natural counterparts – they are different in their origination. It is very common to see synthetic sapphires utilized during this time frame and styling.

Betty’s overall appearance is larger than life, she will be quite the authority on your hand. At first, I thought her sculpted side were ribbons. However, upon a review with a jewelry historian we both think it’s a homage to a Victorian crescent motif. The sapphires and rubies being a crescent moon, the diamonds and white gold a shooting star. An incredible vintage ring that has a sweet remembrance and respect to the antique Victorian era.

Specification:

Ring size 6.5 – the band is oval in shape, it fits slightly smaller

14k rose and 12k white gold, hallmarked and tested

Vintage, American – 1940s

0.5" in length

7mm height off of the finger

0.8" in width

Old European cut diamonds

• 0.56 estimated total carat weight (center is 0.3)
• K-M color
• I1 – S12 (center is I1)
• Please note that there is a dark natural inclusion present on the center diamond

Synthetic and natural (x2) pink sapphires and rubies – 1.69 estimated total carat weight

7.78 grams

Care

Intermediate

Clean

Basic

Condition

Great! Some surface wear present to the gold. One ruby has a very small hairline crack but is secure in its setting. The inner shank has been repaired with some small openings from the vintage cast work. Ready for enjoyable wear.

Cost Drivers:

Gemstone type: above average
Gold purity level: average 
Gemstone quantity: above average
Gold weight: above average 
Rarity: above average 
Condition: average