ABOUT:
Here is a lovely antique giardinetti ring with a mix of gemstones including an emerald, a ruby, a sapphire and five diamonds for a wonderful sparkle with a pop of color. Beautiful movement to the cluster. The diamonds are foil backed rose cuts.
I acquired this in England, I love floral and figural rings. This one has been re-shanked so it has a sturdy band now.
No hallmarks remain but tests at 14k gold. The giardinetti face is a mix of gold and silver, with the gems set in yellow gold bezels and the diamonds in silver as was customary to set diamonds in a white metal. The gold and silver areas carry on to the inside of the ring face as well.
Antique box is not included. Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures.
MEASUREMENTS:
Size 6 1/2, the ring face is 13.5mm north to south. It weighs 3 grams.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
All my pieces are preowned and in estate condition. Important to consider age. Some natural inclusions to the stones, some nicks and scuffs to the gems. The emerald has some nibbles and flakes of loss to one edge but overall appears complete in the setting. Typical antique rose cuts with some natural inclusions. They are nice and bright and reflective, though with a grayish hue from the foil back. One diamond has a dark gray carbon inclusion that is eye visible. There are weld marks inside each shoulder from when the piece was re-shaanked. Keeping all these things in mind, I have priced it to sell, being sold as is. Still wearable and not super fragile compared to some of this age although you'd want to keep an eye on the bezels over time. The sapphire bezel appears to have been fortified under magnification.
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 : )
Thanks so much for looking at my items!
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