This ring is mid-century, circa 1950. It’s centered by a trap-cut emerald surrounded by diamonds with radiating baguette diamond at each corner. I think it’s really fabulous, and I’d love to wear it as a cocktail ring.

This fabulous ring is Art Deco, circa 1930, which should give you a hint that I really like it.  The center stone is a large, oval cabochon-shaped emerald flanked by tapered baguette emeralds and with a diamond set border.

How much do I love this Belle Epoque emerald and diamond cluster ring? So much. It presents such an interesting shape, I’d love to see it on a finger. The trap-cut emerald is set within two rows of millegrain-set rose diamonds. Outside of the double halo, the ring has bow-shaped, diamond-set shoulders. The octagonal double halo of diamonds makes this a very regal piece.

Here’s something different. This Art Nouveau beauty boasts a large cabochon emerald wreathed in platinum and diamond leaves. There’s something very elvin about this one, I think.

Isn’t this one glorious? It’s an insert ring – the inner band separates from the emerald pieces. But I think it still counts. It’s Art Deco style, although the auction house doesn’t give a date. It centers an old European-cut diamond (approximately 3.14 carats), flanked by 2 half moon-shaped and 2 bullet-shaped diamonds, edged by 32 single-cut diamonds and further edged by 26 round emeralds.