French Edwardian Diamond Sapphire Ring

He set a picnic blanket on the white sands of Gruissan Beach, next to the deep blue sea waters of the Mediterranean. He had two wine glasses, a bottle of red, and tiny cucumber sandwiches. She met him at dusk, as the sky turned to pink and the stars came out, winking, and bright. The wind was still and the waves were soft. The air was salty and her hair fell around her face in curls. Even in twilight her eyes glowed. Together, they sat and sipped, and talked, and laughed. It was around midnight,...