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Unique French Vintage Navette Ring 1.25 Carat Antique Eye Clean Fancy Intense Greenish YELLOW Old Mine Cut DIAMOND 2.35 Tdw Emerald Sapphire
Unique French Vintage Navette Ring 1.25 Carat Antique Eye Clean Fancy Intense Greenish YELLOW Old Mine Cut DIAMOND 2.35 Tdw Emerald Sapphire
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ABOUT:
Such Special Stones!
This unique retro vintage ring is clearly a custom made piece, assembling antique old mine cut diamonds (2.35 Carats tdw!) and an old cut green emerald and old cut blue sapphire to create a chunky navette ring with the most amazing color.
The star of the show is the truly exceptional 1.25 carat fancy intense greenish yellow center old mine cut diamond. In ambient light, it is a rich yellow that when viewed in direct light or sunshine lights up to bright lime greenish yellow. Adding to its fabulousness, the diamond is eye clean - just such a special stone.
Certainly the only one of its kind with a rare and special center diamond.
These are scarce and sought after for a few reasons - the first is that all antique hand cut diamonds of course have a more limited supply since they are no longer made in this way. There are only so many in existence compared to the millions of carats of modern, machine cut diamonds made every year. These have withstood the test of time.
The second is the color - it is believed that only 1 carat in every 10,000 carats mined are yellow diamonds. So putting the old hand cut together with the color makes a yellow OMC even more scarce.
Really unique coloring and setting with the old cut stones propped up on the navette platform with the striking green yellow center and the halo of white old mine cuts surrounding. The ring is crafted in 18k gold bead details to the gold work between the stones to give the ring face texture. The emerald and sapphire are special as well with vibrant colors and good clarity, the sapphire being really deeply cut - both with open culets.
Found in Paris, with French hallmarks for 18k gold with a goldsmith stamp. Sturdy setting with double / reeded shank that flares at each shoulder.
Please note the detailed measurements that I always provide, as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures where I am required to show zoomed in detail.
MEASUREMENTS:
The ring is about a size 6 1/2. It weighs a very sturdy 11.1 grams. The ring face is 31x14mm and stands 8mm tall off the finger.
The center diamond is a high crowned chunk of gorgeousness measuring 6.8x6.1mm. It totals around 1.25 carat alone. The outlining diamonds are 2.2 to 3.2mm each also chunky cuts with lofty crowns. I would not remove the diamonds from the setting for exact carat weight but estimates to around 2.35 carat total weight in diamonds.
The sapphire and emerald are each about 6.5x4mm.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
Custom made piece, has a bit of an organic feel with the gemstones seeming to list slightly but giving a gorgeous pop of color. A tiny chip to the girdle and some frosty natural inclusions along with a few nibbles to the table facet of the emerald but overall nice color and clarity. The sapphire sadly has quite a few facet abrasions but again a nice color and clarity.
The center old mine treasure is eye clean with just a small indented natural inclusion and one needle inclusion seen under magnification. It is a truly special stone that I am loathe to part with. The outlining diamonds are typical for the period with some frosty and speck inclusions, three having a frosty unpolished area on each from inclusions carrying up to the surface and / or wear. These are smaller so it is not glaring. They just add an additional chunky sparkle to the glowing 18k gold ring face.
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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All items hand picked by me, one at a time from all over the world. All listings individually written by me, and not AI, after studying each piece to discuss its beauties and its ; ) eccentricities (which I am picky to point out).
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