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Victorian Ruby & Diamond Gold Ring, England ca. 1900

€ 2,790.00 ^*

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Victorian Ruby & Diamond Gold Ring, England ca. 1900

Description

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One of the most popular forms of jewellery in the late Victorian era was the gold ring, which set coloured gemstones and diamonds in a row next to each other: It almost seems as if this type of ring was designed solely to present the precious stones as effectively as possible. No jewellery box was complete without such a ring, and so they were created in many different varieties set with colourful gemstones. However, the choice of gemstones was not only based on their beauty, but also on their meaning in the language of gemstones. In the 19th century, the ruby was particularly associated with passionate love: "Rubies are particularly suitable for young lovers [...] In general, they are regarded as the symbol of the most passionate and ardent love" (Bazar. Illustrirte Damen-Zeitung, November 1886). Oscar Wilde also compared the red of the ruby to the colour of the heart itself in his fairy tale "The Nightingale and the Rose", and William Blake spoke of the "rubies of the loving gaze". This gold ring, typical of the period, is set with three fiery, large rubies and six small diamonds. All of the stones are individually cut and show slightly different colour nuances. The warm, shiny, slightly reddish gold complements the colour of the stones very elegantly. The ring was created around 1900. It was reworked once in more recent times, and some of the gemstones were probably replaced in the process. We have therefore had an independent expert's report prepared on the quality of the materials. The ring came to us from London.

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€ 2,790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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