Antique Gold & Silver Ring with Antique Diamonds, c. 1850 & Later

Charming Old Diamond Cuts

Antique Gold & Silver Ring with Antique Diamonds, c. 1850 & Later

€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

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

So-called "cluster rings" have enjoyed great popularity since the 17th century. Several diamonds were set close together so that together they could develop the effect of a single large stone. The result was as effective as it was elegant, which is precisely why such rings were among the most popular pieces of jewellery of their time for generations. This ring, whose ring face dates from around 1850, demonstrates this idea in a particularly beautiful form. Nine diamonds in individual old cuts are grouped together to form a luminous cluster in silver settings. The largest stone sits in the center, surrounded by a ring of other diamonds whose sparkle harmonizes wonderfully with one another. Together, the stones weigh around 0.68 carats. The slightly individual play of light from the old cuts is particularly attractive in this ring. Modern diamonds often appear almost too perfect. Old stones, on the other hand, have personality. They do not sparkle in a cool and calculated way, but are lively and soft. The diamonds are set in silver, while the ring band is made of gold. This use of silver as a diamond setting material was the material of choice before the invention of white gold and before platinum could be used for fine gemstone settings - because the naturally darkening silver made the diamonds appear whiter than gold settings. The ring is probably a mariage. The diamond-set ring face was probably originally part of an earring, the counterpart of which was lost over time. The ring band, in turn, appears to have been made from an older plain wedding ring. A skillful goldsmith combined the two historical elements to create a new piece of jewellery, which came to us as it is.

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Charming Old Diamond Cuts

€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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