Art Deco diamond engagement ring collet-set with an approximately .80 carat old European-cut diamond with EGL certificate stating the diamond is H-I color/SI2 clarity. Within a halo of faceted black onyx with baguette-cut diamond shoulders. Set in platinum. Circa 1920. View video of this ring here

Everything about this beauty screams Art Deco, from the use of black and white to the architectural basket. For the true Deco connoisseur! 

Diamond and gold mining has caused devastation in areas such as Africa, wreaking havoc on delicate ecosystems and communities. Choosing to go vintage, you are eliminating the need for more mining and lessening the demand for new diamonds.