Antique 4 CARAT Old Mine Cut DIAMOND Hinged Bangle 11 Stone Line Bracelet 18k Gold Victorian 4Ctw OMC Stacker

ABOUT:

A sparkly French antique bangle bracelet set with 11 old mine cut diamonds totaling a little over 4 carats. This Victorian era piece is crafted entirely in rich and buttery, glowing 18k gold with prongs holding up each of the deliciously chunky old mine cuts with their open cutlets and lofty crowns that crop out of the face of the bracelet. For antique stones these have a nice and bright white coloring, each set in prongs, propped up to catch the light. They graduate slightly in size.

Secure bangle to wear with safety chain and latch. The top half of the bangle has linear details to the right and left sides of the diamond line for an added design element.

Also lovely to find that there are no real ripples or deep dings as sometimes found on antique bangles.

Found in Paris with the French hallmarks for 18k gold on the tongue insert. Comes as pictured in a red vintage box with graphics inside the lid. Not original to the piece but still collectible as the piece deserves proper housing. : )

Please note the measurements as I have small hands and it can be difficult to decipher scale from photos.

MEASUREMENTS:

Measuring 5.5mm north south at the widest area and stands 6.4mm tall off the wrist, give or take depending on the height of the diamond crowns.

It's difficult to measure the exact inside circumference but it is around 6 1/2 inches, measured a few ways. I have a 5 1/2 inch wrist and it is too large for me where the diamonds can spin around to the underside, although I could probably get away with it in a stack. It is not so large that it slips off my hand, I have to open it to get it off and on so it would fit better on a larger wrist than mine where it is tight enough to keep the diamonds facing up. The inside measurements measuring the cross sections (to compare with your bracelets at home or to draw it out for scale) are 58mm by 50mm oval. The safety chain is a little over 2 inches long to expand it when open.

It weighs 14.5 grams.

The old mine cuts start at 3.7mm (and around .2 to .25 carat each) tapering up to 4.9mm (and around half carat each).
I would never remove the diamonds from the antique piece for an exact measurement, but I measured each stone under magnification coming to a total of a little over 4 carats total weight in antique diamonds.

IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:

The push button clasp is a bit soft but clicks shut and stays shut, even without the added safety chain and latch which both function well. There is dark patina where the safety chain connects to the bracelet, probably discoloration where it was soldered at just those two small connection points, the entirety of the piece is 18k gold otherwise. The hinge is as sturdy as can be found.

Typical antique hand cut diamonds with some natural inclusions. Some are eye clean. The rest have some natural inclusions typical for antique stones, slightly eye visible to eye visible with a smattering or streaking of frosty or icy speck inclusions. Nothing super glaring and no large dark or inky carbon spots. A few indented natural inclusion where an inclusion occurs at the surface resulting in a crevice of small pocket leaving a slightly unpolished area. Slightly eye visible but not really to my eyes which are in my forties : ). None appear dingy or lifeless. They have a bright color and lively fire to them. These were cut long before the "Four C's" scale was invented for modern machine cut diamonds with their mathematically perfected facets. The modern grading scale for diamonds doesn't typical do justice to the uniqueness of these stones that were hand cut with methods and standards no longer practiced.

One of the smallest end stones has a notch to the girdle edge with a triangular bit of loss from an inclusion allowing some small flakes of the stone to come free. It still appears complete and full in its setting but you can see the uneven edge and frostiness to the area if you are seeking it out.

There is wear to the prongs so I have priced it accordingly and recommend gentler wear as opposed to having the stones rattle against other pieces in a big stack. I had planned to price it higher until I saw this as there are some prongs worn all the way back. Enough remains to hold each stone without any movement as each stone is held in six places, but again the gold settings do show wear. Reinforcement is always possible if desired by your local jeweler, you'd want to find someone with a laser welder and ask them to do the minimum rather than making the piece "like new" and potentially overworking it. Most of my buyers prefer original condition so I am selling it as is.

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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