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Antique Engagement Ring With 0.65 ct Old European Cut Diamond Solitaire, Vienna Circa 1930

€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Antique Engagement Ring With 0.65 ct Old European Cut Diamond Solitaire, Vienna Circa 1930

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This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Today, a ring with a single, large diamond is considered the classic engagement ring. The precious - and, according to legend, indestructible - stone stands for eternity and thus emphasizes the duration of the promise made with it. But how did this tradition come about? It is certain that as early as 1477, Mary of Burgundy received a diamond ring as a promise of fidelity from Maximilian of Habsburg - an early testimony to this now widespread gesture. Another chapter in this story can be traced in Florence: The Medici chose the diamond ring as a personal emblem, a so-called imprese. This ring, adorned with a single diamond and a banner with the inscription "SEMPER" ("always"), can still be found today on buildings initiated by the Medici and also on everyday objects. Below is an illustration of Lorenzo il Magnifico's imprese from Paolo Giovio's book on the imprese, in the 1559 edition. Even in Medici times, the diamond ring was a symbol of permanence - and has remained as such over the centuries. Here is a ring from around 1930, which presents a historic old-cut diamond solitaire and was probably also a gift of love. Thanks to a small hallmark on the inside, we know that the ring was made in Vienna after 1925. However, the diamond itself is older: as an individual, high old-cut diamond, it probably originates from a family heirloom and was used here as a new engagement ring. The slightly cushion-shaped stone shines in a fine white and shows small inclusions under a magnifying glass, which testify to its natural origin. Nothing but light shines through it. The silver setting is simple and elegant and sits on a white gold frame. The ring itself was forged from gold. Fine, slightly indented shoulders lead over to the simple band. All the shapes have been carefully chosen - no comparison with modern rings from a casting mold. A wonderful ring from Vienna that can also be worn in everyday life and is still in first-class condition after almost 100 years. It found its way to us from Zurich.

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€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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