Mouse's House Antiques
ROSES .33 Carat Old Mine Cut DIAMOND Floral GYPSY Ring Wide Band Antique 18k Gold Stacker French Belle Epoque
ROSES .33 Carat Old Mine Cut DIAMOND Floral GYPSY Ring Wide Band Antique 18k Gold Stacker French Belle Epoque
ABOUT:
This floral gypsy ring is a nice combination of designs with the gorgeous antique 18k patina with slightly rosy highlights, and the delicate floral design juxtaposed against a chunkier wide band setting.
At the center is a chunky .33 carat old mine cut diamond with a nice high crown cropping out of the bezel. On each side is a single rose and leaf floral detail.
This ring is substantial enough to wear alone but also layers well with other pieces. Would be a beautiful stacker ring (I've been wearing it with a diamond band). Love the floral design not commonly seen on gypy rings and the sparkle.
The gypsy ring was incredibly popular during the Victorian era into the early 1900s, often used as betrothal rings. Its timeless design remains an ever favored and wearable choice for today.
Found in France. No hallmarks remain which is actually common for French pieces as they are marked in the back and often lost during a sizing or from wear. But sold to me from a reputable source in France where the standard is 18k and tested to confirm.
Antique box is not included.
MEASUREMENTS:
Ring is currently about a size 5 1/2, a little over but does not cross 5 3/4. Recommend checking with your local jeweler about sizing since everyone's skills and opinions are different. Sometimes you can text or email pics for feedback to the person doing the work.
Weighs 4.9g. Ring face is 8.2mm north south by 5mm tall of the finger.
The center diamond is about 4.5x4mm and measures a little over .3 carat, around .33. Exact carat weight is not known as I would not remove remove the stone from the antique setting. It is fun to view the high crown cropping out of the ring face.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
Typical antique diamond - There is one indented natural inclusion that was polished around leaving a crease to the surface and one carbon speck. These are eye visible if you are looking for them but not glaring. There are no gaps between the stone edge and the bezel, it appears complete and fully fills the space. It has a slight warmth typical and often sought after for antique diamonds.
The stone is secure in the setting. It has wonderful patina where there are some rosy highlights to the raised areas of the rose detail. There are no dark or green colored spots to the gold, it just reflects its surroundings in some of the photographs including the trees outside.
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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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 for machine cut stones.) 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 each stone to enhance it which means that even lower color grades can be cut to appear whiter. (Although it is also worth noting that many antique collectors prefer and seek out antique diamonds with warmer hues.)
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 recommended: “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.”
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