Retro 1940s Tank Belt Buckle Sapphire & Diamond 14k Gold Ring

This 1940s retro ring showcases two of the era's most iconic motifs, turned from utility to fashion: the buckle and the tank tread design. The buckle motif was everywhere in wartime jewelry, a nod to the military hardware and practical dressing of the era, transformed by jewelers into something entirely luxurious. The wide band is a classic tank tread design: tight, interlocking rectangular gold links inspired by the military machinery that defined the decade. Riding atop it, a buckle plaque set with six single-cut diamonds and a sharp chevron of French calibré-cut blue sapphires—the same wartime hardware vocabulary, translated into something you'd wear to dinner with a cocktail in your hand. A gorgeous, highly wearable, and highly collectible ring with a rich design history to tell.

Regular price$3,200.
Further Details

Condition: Very Good
Era: Retro
Year: 1940's
Metal: 14K Yellow & White Gold

Diamonds: (6)
Carat Weight: 0.10 carats total
Cut: Single
Color: G-H
Clarity: VS2

Gemstones: 9 sapphires
Carat Weight: 0.20
Cut: French Calibré
Color: Blue
Clarity: Transparent

Graded according to GIA standards

Ring Size: Accommodates finger sizes up to a 10
Rise Above Finger: 6.51mm
Ring Face: 17.01mm length x 12.28mm width
Band Width: 10.42mm
Weight: 9.77 grams

Includes: Custom ring box, free expedited shipping.
Certified Appraisal on request.

Item Id: 260177

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  • Custom Jewelry Box

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