Description

A beautiful Victorian ring boasting an elaborately carved 18 Carat Gold setting and quality Mine Cut, Rose Cut and European Cut Diamonds.

Characteristic of high quality craftsmanship of the late 19th Century the setting is heavier and more detailed than it's modern counterparts as per the fashions of the day.

The Diamonds are also indicative of the three main Cuts used during Queen Victoria's reign. The central (largest) Diamond is Old Mine Cut and the four flanking Diamonds are Old European Cut. These are interspaced by lovely little Rose Cut Diamonds which add further sparkle to the heavy Gold setting. The Diamonds are great quality, even by today's standards. It is now widely known that it is impossible to accurately apply modern grading systems to antique stones but for the purposes of clarification we have judged these to be SI-P1 clarity and H in colour. The diamonds do appear to draw a little colour but under close scrutiny this appears to be a result of the Yellow Gold setting.

Typical of Old Cuts they feature wonderfully heavy crowns, making their actual (unset) weight greater than that of modern brilliants although the spread/diameter measurement is the same. For this reason we believe they could weigh in excess of 1.75 Carats if unset.

Each diamond is unique in cut as the technology was not available at this time to create a standard "ideal," however this is the charm of Old Cut Diamonds, as each is completely individual under close inspection.

Superb Condition. Possible to resize.

It is a UK size P, US approx 8.

Price: SOLD