Vintage Space Station Ring
Unusual vintage cluster ring reminiscent of a rotating wheel type space station. Comprising a diamond-set outer ring with four vibrant blue sapphires arranged in quartrefoil formation around a centre stone. Full space age vibes, it dates from the 1990s. Built in 18ct gold with white gold settings.
The rotating wheel type space station was first conceived in 1903 by the Russian rocket scientist and astronautics pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the idea being that a habitable outer wheel would rotate around the central axis providing an environment of artificial gravity for its inhabitants. The idea was elaborated upon by Herman Potočnik in his 1929 book Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums (The Problem of Space Travel), in which he suggested putting a 30m diameter space station of this type in a geostationary orbit.
Era: Vintage 1993
Ring size: 10 US or T 1/2 UK/AUS. Resizable for £35.
Head size: 17.6mm by 17.2mm
Stones: Blue Sapphire & Single Cut Diamonds
Hallmarks: English, London, 18ct Gold,
Condition: Great vintage condition. Some light wear to the sapphires, facet edge nibbling, consistent with age and use.
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Condition
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