I am selling an assortment of antique jewelry which I have hunted for and gathered from around the world. Please see my other offerings - thanks for stopping by!
ABOUT:
Classic and versatile antique Victorian five stone old mine cut diamond band from the late 1800s. I try to acquire as many as I can because they are so stackable and wearable that they are always very popular. This one is a just right footprint with about 1.5 carat total in old mine cut diamonds.
I always love to find these rings with the little gemset prongs / rose cut diamond spacers between the larger old mine cuts like this one has. They add an additional glitter and a wonderful texture filing in all the spaces with that crustily encrusted diamond glitter.
In glowing 18k gold with scrolled shoulders holding five old mine cut diamonds that graduate slightly in size. The stones have the delicious pale yellow warmth in some light that antique diamond enthusiasts like myself seek out. Again appropriate for the period because they came from mines that produced warmer colored rough. And of course these were produced in a much more limited supply compared to the millions of carats of machine cut diamonds produced each year now. In some light they read almost pale yellow but some of what is seen is also from the yellow gold setting reflecting within the stones.
The ring face is slightly raised and slightly flared with the beautiful scrolling details on the vertical edges. This one is ready for regular wear with long gold prongs holding each of the larger stones.
Found in the UK with old 18CT hallmark for 18k gold.
Antique box not included. Please note the measurements as I have small hands and it can be difficult to decipher scale from photos.
SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:
Size 6
Exact carat weight is unknown as I would not remove the stones but estimates to around 1.5 carat.
The center stone is 4.3mm and about .35 carat, then two at 4mm and the end stones at 3.7mm, varying depths some chunkier than average.
Stands 4.3mm off the finger, 5.7mm north to south and 19mm east west for all five diamonds.
It weighs 3.3 grams.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
All my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. Typical antique diamonds with some faint natural inclusions - mostly small frosty spots. Some are eye clean and there is no dark carbon so they are lovely stones. Beautiful warmth to pale yellow to the stones that accentuates in some light, contributed to by the glowing gold setting, but then faces up brighter in other lighting conditions. Please see my website for more photos.
Sturdy shank, with glowing scrolled details. A fine example of a lovely classic.
Please note that all my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. They will have patina, surface wear, a few small nicks. These pieces may also have evidence of a sizing, some build up around the stones and / or inclusions seen under magnification, typical for antique pieces. I have mentioned any noticeable issues above and they are all still wearable and eager to be loved and accepted for many years to come, (the preservation of antique jewelry, even those with signs of their age and history, is important to me. : )
But - Please note due to age, this piece is not in mint condition. Pictures also serve as part of the description and condition report so please utilize the zoom feature which will magnify any wear significantly more than what is visible to the eye while wearing : )
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All items hand picked by me, one at a time from all over the world. All listings individually written by me, and not AI, after studying each piece to discuss its beauties and its ; ) eccentricities (which I am picky to point out).
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