Ring with Celestial Motif

late 18th century bezel:1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm);hoop: 11/16 in. (1.75 cm) (diam.) Citation Source image

In the late 18th century and into the 19th century, rings set with diamonds on dark blue or red enamel backgrounds became fashionable in Europe. The oval (marquise bezel) and the rectangular (shuttle-shaped bezel), like this ring, were the most popular shapes with diamonds set...

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Unknown collection, no. 38; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Laura F. Delano, New York, [date of acquisition unknown] by gift; Walters Art Museum, June 9, 1947, by gift.
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