ABOUT:
At the moment I am especially drawn to stackable diamond bands and this is a lovely one. I got this in France but it looks very British in design to me as this style of band was very popular there during the Victorian era. I try to acquire as many as I can because they are so versatile and wearable that they usually sell quickly.
Antique 18k gold ring with simple pronged setting holding five old mine cut diamonds totaling around .8 carat total weight. Easy to stack with a wonderful patina of antique rosy gold and the 5 old mine cut diamonds in just slightly graduating sizes.
Antique box not included. Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures.
SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:
It is a size 6 1/2. It weighs 2 grams.
The largest center diamond is about 3.7mm, the next two are 3.2mm and the end are 2.8mm. For a total estimated carat weight of about 3/4 to 0.8 carat.
The ring face is 5mm wide north to the south on the finger and it stands 3.5mm tall off the finger. The five diamonds span about 16mm across the finger.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
All my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. No eye visible chips or cracks to the diamonds. Typical antique diamonds, they have some light inclusions, most notable are the smallest end stones - one has a frosty culet that can reflect through the stone and the other hand has an icy area reaching about a third of the stone that is slightly eye visible. The diamonds have a lovely antique look. One has a much smaller culet. Also typical they have a slight warmth but nothing glaring and are overall well matching. A worn prong here or there but all the stones are secure and do not move with several long prongs remaining on each so this one can shine with regular wear. : )
Shank is sturdy. It wears beautifully! But Due to age - please note this is not a mint condition item.
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 : )
A note about antique diamonds:
The whole "4 C's" of cut, color, clarity, carat didn't come about until the 1940s so prior to that and especially on antique pieces, there was not as much emphasis placed on those things. (Sure people probably appreciated a certain look of a certain diamond as it appeared to the eye but it was not a graded scale like we have today.)
So it is difficult to judge antique stones against modern day diamonds and their grading system. No two old cuts are the same as they were crafted in times lacking any modern standards. The diamond cutters of the time were experts at hand cutting these stones to enhance them, which means that even lower color grades can be cut to appear whiter. It is also interesting that "lower graded" diamonds in today's scale system, were some of the best on the market during this period!
So it is less about their grades and more about the unique play of light and color that each one can offer. I read one article that put it nicely: “When searching for the perfect old cut diamond (for you), you need to view them through different eyes as you would for a modern diamond, Laboratory grading reports don’t offer too much information in regards to their individual beauty or sparkle which are based more on their individual character and uniqueness that each one potentially offers.” Just an interesting comparison of antique vs. modern diamonds. : )
Thanks so much for looking at my items!
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