Retro Citrine Cocktail Ring with Ruby and Diamonds in 14K Gold, Circa 1940s

An emerald cut citrine anchors this ring in a warm honey-gold, its broad step facets built for volume rather than fire; the cut is chosen to show off the stone's saturated color across a wide, flat face rather than break light into sparkle. Thick shoulders of rose and yellow gold flank the stone in bold, architectural volumes, each set with a vertical channel of calibré-cut rubies stepping down alongside round brilliant diamonds. The pairing of warm citrine against cool ruby red and white diamond sparkle gives the ring real graphic punch without diamonds carrying the visual weight. This scale of gold, thick, sculptural, unapologetically large, is the signature of 1940s Retro design, when wartime platinum shortages pushed jewelers toward bold rose and yellow gold forms instead.

Excellent vintage condition; no visible wear, damage, or loose stones in photographs. Size 5, with sizing beads. Weighs 31.8 grams total.