gold star sapphire ring

A large heavy weight 18 carat gold ring with a domed hand hammered mounting that is decorated with diamond shaped embellishments set with a natural blue star sapphire (app. 16.46 carats), translucent, medium, slightly grayish blue, with a well centered six ray asterism, signed: Louis Féron, France/U.S.A., 1967.

Louis Féron (1933-1993) was a French born goldsmith, jeweler and sculptor. In 1933 Féron won the title “Meilleur Ouvrier de France”. He designed and executed works for church, state and private clients in Costa Rica from 1934 to ’45, after which we worked from New York where he worked for Schlumberger, Tiffany & Co. & Steuben Glass. In 1994 works made by Féron were shown at Musee des Arts Decoratif, Palais du Louvre.

weight: 19.9 grams
ring size: 5 US.