Vintage sapphire diamond 18k yellow gold ring

Forty-two baguette cut sapphires, weighing 1.50 carats, are channel-set across this ring in a dense, continuous row of blue, the baguette's straight rectangular edges allowing the stones to sit flush against one another with virtually no visible metal between them. Twenty-one baguette cut diamonds, weighing 0.32 carat in G-H color and VS clarity, are worked in alongside the sapphires, echoing the same cut and adding bright contrast to the saturated blue. Crafted in 18k yellow gold and hallmarked with the weight engraved alongside a purity mark, the piece weighs 6.78 grams. Circa 2000s, the uniform baguette cutting throughout gives this ring a clean, architectural quality, more graphic and modern-feeling than a ring built around a single round or oval center stone. A striking choice for someone who appreciates sapphire's classic blue delivered in a distinctly linear, contemporary setting rather than a traditional halo or solitaire.