Jaques à Marie

Magnificent Ring with untreated sapphire & diamonds, dated 1892

€ 9,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Magnificent Ring with untreated sapphire & diamonds, dated 1892

Description

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"Jaques à Marie 19. Juin 1892" - this is what we read in fine, hand-engraved letters on the inside of this ring. The ring not only tells us the date on which it already existed, but also that it was a gift in the summer of 1892 - in all likelihood an engagement ring presented by Jaques to Marie. Sixteen old-cut diamonds surround a particularly beautiful sapphire in this classic Entourage ring. The stone of around 3.40 carats is exceptionally clear and shows only a few crystalline inclusions in an intense medium blue. It is neither too dark nor too light, but has an ideal color intensity. Moreover, according to the analysis of a gemmological laboratory, it is an untreated stone from Madagascar - it has not been heated, so its color is a pure natural product. The diamonds with their individual historical cuts - the so-called "Old Mine Cut" - are set in silver so that their color is not distorted by the reddish shimmering gold. The sapphire, on the other hand, is held in place by prongs made from the same slightly reddish gold that the rest of the ring is made from. This combination of gold and silver is typical of jewellery from the late 19th century, when it was not yet common or possible to use platinum or white gold. We discovered the ring in the south of France, in its antique case from a jeweler in the city of Nantes on the Loire. A small hallmark on the outside of the band reveals that it was first traded in Paris in recent years. It was very likely in family ownership until this time. Two independent appraisals accompany this exceptionally beautiful piece of jewellery.

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Jaques à Marie

€ 9,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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