Selling a collection of vintage to antique rings. Many more coming soon - thanks for stopping by! : )
ABOUT:
A gorgeous French antique old mine cut diamond navette with a nice size footprint on the finger, amazing sparkle, and a unique setting with two of the twenty diamonds raised in prongs at the center.
Totaling around 1.75 carat, the two raised diamonds add a great texture to the already wonderful cobblestone design of ring face, adding an interesting added dimension and depth. This is not something I have seen before. I love the way the chunky diamonds completely encrust the navette shape with their high crowns cropping out. I wonder if this design could also represent a romantic toi and moi (you and me) design with the two stones set out from the pack (one for "you" and one for "me" representing two parts of a couple).
French hallmark for 18k gold with a goldsmith stamp. The setting has a knife edge shank leading up to raised shoulders that are set with a diamond on each side for added sparkle. A classic French cluster design.
Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and the pictures can make it difficult to see scale. Antique box is not included.
SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:
Size 5 1/2. The center diamonds are 3.5mm each. The other 16 are 2.5 to 2.7mm each with the two in the shoulders slightly smaller at 2.2mm each. I would never remove them from the antique setting for exact measurements but estimates to around 1.75 carat total weight in diamonds.
The ring face is 23x11mm.
Weight is 4.9grams.
Height is 5.3mm tall off the finger to the raised diamonds.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
Prongs are in good shape, a worn bead prong here or there but the two prong set raised diamonds are especially excellent. No chips or cracks or damage.
As is typical for antique diamonds hand cut long before the Four C's was invented for machine cut diamonds and their mathematically perfect facets, these have smaller inclusions, a squiggle or a fleck here or there, very slightly eye visible (but not to my eyes which are in their forties! : ). No dark carbon spots, no overall frostiness so nothing glaring. Also typical they have a slight warmth here or there but again nothing glaring and are overall well matching.
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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