Late Victorian Ceylon Cornflower Sapphire Solitaire Ring Size:8.25 with lovely attention to detail

with lovely attention to detail including a tiny scroll at the bottom and a gem-set floral "crown" at the top

Natural Blue Sapphires - 12

Russian silver marks

INRI represents the Latin inscription: IESVS NAZARENVS REX IVDÆORVM

Late Victorian Ceylon Cornflower Sapphire Solitaire Ring Size:8.25 with lovely attention to detailDATE: Victorian, 1896 Cool Late Victorian solitaire ring set with a vibrant 1. 5 carat Ceylon cornflower sapphire. The stone is gorgeous, a natural Sri Lankan sapphire mined and cut circa 1890; its a slightly asymmetrical native cut (meaning it was cut on location at the mine) and displays an intense mid blue colour particularly vivid and with great brilliance. It's set in an 18k gold solitaire mount with eight claws and deeply grooved shoulders;