AN 18K GOLD, RUBY, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, CIRCA 1945
Designed as a bouquet of flowers of round rubies weighing approximately 1.50 carats and round sapphires weighing approximately 0.70 carat, all centering round diamonds, no. 14(7/5)26, size 2 1/2 with sizing bar
Footnotes:
A family full of entertainment history, the Gould & Brettauer jewelry collection highlights the lives of Aunt Margarete Mosheim Gould and Father Erwin Brettauer.

Margarete became a prolific actress in the 1930s taking the German and English stages by storm and befriending other major influences in the scene including Marlene Dietrich and Max Reinhardt. In the late 1940s she married American Industrialist and financier Howard Gould in London.

Erwin Brettauer began his life in Germany and built his family fortune by founding the Bank on the Banhofstrassein Switzerland. Throughout his life he continued to invest in Weimar German movies but he is most well-known for his 1942 purchase of the Chateau Marmont in Hollwood where he actively changed the segregation polices of this hotel and influencing others in the area.

OVERALL CONDITION:
Ring tested for 18k gold, sizing bar tested for 14k gold; evidence of alteration/repair on shank; superficial wear in the form of minor scratches; overall good condition.

MAJOR COLORED GEMSTONE: ruby and sapphire
Approximate Dimensions: 2.7 - 3.0mm
Clarity: slightly to moderately included
Hue: purplish red and blue
Tone: medium dark to dark

ACCENT DIAMONDS: round
Approximate overall color and clarity: G-H-I, VS-SI

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Approximate gross weight: 13.8 grams

This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions.