20K Gold, Diamond & Sapphire Navette Ring 19th century The sculpture wing of the

The sculpture wing of the museum was a close focus for the development of decorative arts in the 19th c

A more conventional type of jewelry was still popular with many women of this era but there was a transformation of the style to a simpler look with a featured gemstone

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20K Gold, Diamond & Sapphire Navette Ring 19th century The sculpture wing of theThe navette enjoyed a revival in the 19th century as the shape was first popularized by the Marquise diamond, (named, as oral tradition states, after the Marquise de Pompadours lip shape) and then the little boats seen on chateau ponds and 18th century hair styles! Prized for its elongated form and tapered ends, when viewed from above, the shape creates a graceful, directional line that lends elegance and visual length to the finger. This example is