SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, PROBABLY CHARLES DE TEMPLE, 1960s

Of organic textured two tone design horizontally set with two oval sapphires, highlighted with brilliant- and rose-cut diamonds, size L.

Cf: Auction Catalogue, Phillips de Pury & Company, Design, 24th May 2007, New York, Lot 236 for an example of a ring by Charles de Temple in a similar style set with a pair of cultured pearls.

Sapphires well matched in colour, blue hue, weak to moderate saturation of colour. Typical inclusions visible under x10 magnification, surface reaching inclusions and abrasions to crown facets. One very small diamond deficient. In overall good condition.
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Charles de Temple was born in Mexico in 1929, an American citizen, he is often thought of as a British jeweller as he both lived and worked in London.  He was a contemporary of Andrew Grima, most prolific in the 1950s and 1960s.  Temple was inspired by and admired the Surrealist work of Dali and the techniques and delicacy of Lalique and the Art Nouveau movement.  His original use of design in his work is very distinctive.