Fabulous retro ring from 1946. Nice stair step design features 0.50tcw of brilliant diamonds leading up to fine red rubies accenting a fantastic 1.25ct Old Euro cut diamond. These super gems are mounted in the finest of 14k yellow gold. The Retro explosion after World War II was in response to the privations and rationing by going big and flashy. Also as people looked to industry and technology to solve world problems, designs based on industrial and futuristic look came to the forefront of jewelry design