ABOUT:
We love our versatile five stone diamond bands! This cutie holds five old cut diamonds in a line. They graduate down in size with the largest at center. Makes a sweet little sparkly stacker totaling about 0.85 carat all together.
Found in the UK, It is stamped with their hallmarks for 18k gold, Birmingham and their date stamp for 1891.
The prongs had been reinforced at some point so this one is ready for regular wear.
Antique box is not included. Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures. Feel free to check my website or request more photos or video as I have many besides those allowed here.
SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:
Size 7. Weight is 3.05 grams.
The ring face is 5.5mm north south and 4.4mm off the finger to the center diamond..
The center diamond is 4.2mm and a chunky cut measuring about a third of a carat, then a pair at 3.5mm and the end stones are about 2.7mm each.
I would not remove them for exact carat weight but estimates to around 0.8 carat total weight in diamonds.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
Nice to find such an old beauty in ready to wear condition.
These are typical antique diamonds with some natural inclusions and variations and also varying warm hues for the period so it has a softer more antique vibe. One stone second from the end has a crystal formation covering about 1/4 of the stone, the center stone has a carbon speck and the other stone second from the end also has a smattering of inclusions. These are eye visible to slightly eye visible. It is priced with this in mind as it would command higher if the diamonds were exceptional but again this is typical for the antique period when they were cut in so much more of a limited supply. You'll notice they brighten when the ring moves as some of what is seen is from the old cuts being seen at an angle curving slightly outwards towards the end stones which affects how it reflects the light vs. facing up.
It was sized in the past but most of the hallmarks are still intact to give us the maker, gold karat, assay and date stamp.
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 : )
SOCIAL:
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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).
Many of my listings include group shots – I find the comparisons between pieces help show scale, diamond hues, etc. All items in group shots are inventory, but refer to the website to see what items have sold out and to watch for new listings from the grouping to appear on the home page.
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