1940s Retro Marquise Diamond Solitaire Ring cigarette holder and the head has the

and the head has the closed-dome back typical of the period

and held together by a sterling silver clasp with interlinked oval motif

English hallmarks for 22k gold

The principal stone displays excellent chatoyance

1940s Retro Marquise Diamond Solitaire Ring cigarette holder and the head has theDATE: Retro, c. 1940 Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of retro era jewellery (late 1930s through to 1950) but, as with most things (music, food, literature, etc.) I can usually find something in a given style genre I really like. And this French ring is one such example of retro jewellery that I really do like. A stunning marquise rose cut diamond is the focal point of this 1940s solitaire. It's mounted in a white gold collet setting with arched