ABOUT:
Classic old mine cut diamond three stone band. Impactful and sparkly worn alone, and layers well with other bands. The diamonds are eye clean which is a great bonus for antique stones cut in such a limited supply compared to the millions of carats produced each year now.
This one has a nice height to it with the diamonds propped up in the pronged setting but with sought after 18k yellow gold fabrication for the majority, prongs topped in white gold or platinum as was customary for the period. I couldn't get a definitive test on the prongs but there is a PT stamp inside which may indicate platinum?
Versatile and timeless crowd pleaser totaling around 1.1 carats total weight in diamonds. With reinforced prongs making it suitable for 24/7 wear, it is a sturdy setting. Found in England. Tests at 18k gold.
Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and the pictures can make it difficult to see scale. Antique box is not included.
SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:
Size 5 3/4, a little over.
The largest center diamond is 5mm and measures about .5 carat alone. The flanking diamonds are about 4.4mm and about .3 carat each. I would not remove the stones for an accurate measurement but estimates to almost 1.1 carat total weight in diamonds. There is a 1.09 stamp on the inside which I think may have been intentional to the carat weight.
The piece weighs 2.7 grams. It stands 5.2mm off the finger. Ring face is 5.9mm wide north to south by 14.3mm east west measuring the diamond settings.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
There are some worn prongs on the east west sides of the stones so it was reinforced with a sturdy set of double prongs on the north and south edges of each stone making it ready for daily wear. It came to me this way.
The piece is eye clean with sparkling and bright stones. A few speck inclusions seen under magnification but nothing at all glaring.
I don't prefer to grade my antique diamonds with the Four C's grading scale which came about way later for machine cut diamonds with mathematically perfected facets. The scale does not do antique stones justice as they were expertly hand cut in a much more limited supply compared to the millions of carats of machine cut diamonds made each year now, but I always describe everything seen under magnification with more detail than letter grades provide.
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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