Old Cut PASTE Three Stone Ring Stackable Band French Georgian Victorian Antique 18k Gold Silver Collet

Several heavy hitters coming up but first I wanted to list some more affordably priced pieces compared to the ones with large diamonds. These sweeties too are all antique, all unique and special, and come in all price points as I try to continue offering pieces for beginning collectors all the way to high end. Today's grouping comes from my last trip to France, purchased there from partners and at the markets there.

ABOUT:

Here we have a lovely three stone stacker ring with 18k gold shank holding three clear white paste stones in the textbook silver collet setting favored during the Georgian to early Victorian periods. I love these collet settings so I have been wearing this in my personal collection for awhile now. They do sparkle, despite the cloudy day we are having in Minnesota today.

Clearly meant to look like diamonds, this one was purchased during a time when diamonds were reserved for royalty and upper class, making paste a more affordable option for jewelry lovers in the middle classes. While it is an imitation gemstone, it remains quite collectible today because it was highly popular during that period and thus holds historic value. Antique jewelry lovers enjoy finding them as they played a part in jewelry history. These pieces were beautifully made and become so popular even back then, that even members of the highest classes had paste pieces in their collections.

This is a dainty one and layers well with other pieces. The shank is in 18k gold and the collet settings holding the diamonds in closed back settings are silver as was customary for the period to use a white metal.

No hallmarks remain as often expected on pieces of this age but it has been tested and aligns with the standard there.

Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures.
Antique box not included.

SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:
Size: 5 1/2 slightly over.
The ring face is 4.8mm north south. The stones are each about 3 to 3.5mm measuring the exposed portions (the edges are surrounded in silver on all sides.
It weighs 1,65g

CONDITION NOTES:

Typical antique paste with some small chips and abrasions. They are not dull or lifeless but they are soften stones so you can see the wear on each one. They still fill the bezels and are in no danger of falling out. Sold as is, no returns. The shank seems to list to one side but this is not visible on the hand, rather noticed when I set it on a flat surface.

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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