ABOUT:
A beautiful antique filigree ring crafted in platinum and set with chunky old mine cut diamonds. While dainty in size, it packs a punch with around 1.4 carats of antique diamonds. My favorite thing about the piece is that the center three diamonds are warm to pale yellow, two out of three especially which I love to find in my antique diamonds. It provides a nice contrast against the white gold. With high crowns cropping out of the ring face and openwork filigree and milgrain details, it has so many lovely design elements. Would make a gorgeous pinky ring.
No hallmarks remain. It tests as platinum, it has some worn stamps inside but I can only make out an A.
Antique box not included. Please note the measurements as I have small hands and it can be difficult to decipher scale from photos.
MEASUREMENTS:
The ring is a size 4 1/2, a little over but does not reach a size 4 3/4. The ring face is about 12mm north south and domes 5mm off the finger. Weight is 3.1 grams.
The largest three diamonds in the center are 4 to 4.5mm each. The smaller six accent diamonds are 2mm each give or take. I would never remove the stones from the antique setting but estimated total carat weight is around 1.4 carat.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
The filigree designs are crisp and beautiful and the chunky diamonds have the loveliest hue, warm in ambient light to pale yellow in direct light. The smaller accent old mine cuts are white / colorless.
There are solder bubbles inside one shoulder and a tiny seam inside the other, neither of which are visible in the slightest while wearing.
Typical antique diamonds with some faint natural inclusions. Two of the larger diamonds are eye clean while one has slightly visible linear curl inclusions, which carry up to the surface in one area. The smaller diamonds also have some faint natural inclusions, one at one shoulder appears a bit frosty and another has a warm silk inclusion but the stones are smaller so it is not apparent to my eyes which are in their forties. : ). The center diamond has some nibbles to one of the corner facets extending away from the table. It still appears complete in its form and shape and fills the setting, it's just a slight texture difference when you study the surface in a reflection.
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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