Victorian Vibes

Late Victorian Ruby and Diamond Ring in Gold, Birmingham, 1899


€ 980.00 *
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Late Victorian Ruby and Diamond Ring in Gold, Birmingham, 1899
Late Victorian Ruby and Diamond Ring in Gold, Birmingham, 1899
Description
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Luxury, joie de vivre and the celebration of beauty were the ideal of the years around 1900. The Belle Époque revelled in wealth and glamour: the world's most beautiful dancers danced at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, society's most amorous couples met at balls on the Ringstrasse in Vienna and the gowns and diamonds of the ladies in the elegant hotels on Unter den Linden in Berlin shone brightly. For the first time, even the middle classes could afford jewellery with precious gemstones. This 18-karat gold ring, which features a harmonious combination of three fine rubies and two small diamonds, also dates from this era. A beautiful ruby forms the center and is accompanied by two old-cut diamonds. Two smaller rubies complete the gemstones set in a gently curved line. Deep, expressive engravings accompany the design with slight echoes of rococo - a design language that experienced a fashionable rediscovery towards the end of the 19th century. Thanks to the complete hallmark in the ring band, indicating the fineness, the maker's mark, the city hallmark and the date letter, it can be clearly determined that the ring was submitted to the relevant inspection office in 1899. It was made in the workshop of Walter & George Myers in Northampton Street in Birmingham. We discovered the ring in the south of England
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Late Victorian Ruby and Diamond Ring in Gold, Birmingham, 1899
Victorian Vibes
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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