Constructivist Tank Ring silver tested as silver and 18

tested as silver and 18 carat gold

Guppy's book

Formed from substantial

and the ring itself is crafted in 18ct gold

the stone was lost - bitten off by a serpent - and Alexander never won a battle again

Constructivist Tank Ring silver tested as silver and 18Highly unusual constructivist 'tank' ring dating from circa 1940. It has the distinctive form and profile common to pieces from this post Deco (sometimes referred to as "Retro") period, but the decorative elements, with their simple geometry and use of negative space, are decidedly constructivist in style. Comprising a white gold cube, two hollow, rose gold truncated cylinders, and a double row of channel set sapphires, it appears to be a stylised