18K Gold, Ring with Ruby and Diamonds, Italy, Arezzo, Vintage

Vintage Italian jewelry from Arezzo often blends structure with sentiment — like architecture that suddenly begins to speak the language of emotion.
This ring, crafted in 18K gold (750), embodies just that: solid and intentional, yet filled with inner radiance.

At its center sits an intense cushion-cut ruby — a stone long associated with the strength of the heart, passion, and protection from negative forces. It is set in a simple gold bezel that doesn't compete with its color, but gently enhances it.

On either side of the band are delicate baguette-cut diamonds — arranged in two luminous rows, as if guiding the eye toward the heart of the design. This geometric clarity contrasts with the ruby’s organic depth, creating a visual harmony typical of Italian design from the 1970s and 1980s.

This is a ring that doesn’t need a story — it is a statement in itself. Full of elegance, but never excessive. Balanced, yet never cold.
Created in a place where generations of jewelers have understood that sometimes all it takes is a bold stroke of color and a line of light to express emotion for a lifetime.