Lot 82
John Donald: A gold and diamond ring, 1992
Auction: 22 April 2026 from 14:00 BST
Description
The pear-shaped diamond, inset within an openwork 18 carat gold “nugget” surround, diamond approx. 0.40 carat, maker's mark JAD, London hallmark, ring size I
Footnote
This design was first developed by John Donald in 1968. The gold “nugget” setting was originally created to enclose briolette-cut diamonds and later expanded to include other gemstones. See Donald, John and Elliott, Russell Cassleton, Precious Statements, McNidder & Grace, Carmarthen, 2015, pages 130-135.
