Warm Antique 1 3/4 Carat Old Mine Cut DIAMOND Daisy Flower Cluster 18k White Gold French Art Deco Tall Domed Basket Setting Stacker 1.75Ctw

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ABOUT:
A fun daisy cluster ring with seven warm old mine cut diamonds. The stones are propped up in the scalloped ring face with a linear domed basket setting below. Larger scale with lovely coverage on the finger and the height making it appear larger by propping it up towards the beholder.

This French late Art Deco piece is a fun one to wear with the height of the setting giving it some drama. And those that know me, know I love to find warmth in my antique diamonds, have been cut during a period when the active mines produced warmer rough. Each stone has some degree of warmth, two leaning towards a pale yellow and two towards a very light brown pale champagne color. Having said that, in some lighting conditions they face up whiter. So fun to find quirks in our antique jewelry like this. Nice texture to the ring face as well.

Crafted in 18k white gold with the French hallmark as such and a goldsmith stamp.

Antique box / props not included. Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures.

MEASUREMENTS:
The seven diamonds are each about 3.9mm give or take. I can't get an accurate depth measurement because of the setting but estimates to around 1.75 carat.

The ring is a size 6 1/2 and weighs 3.8g. The ring face is 13mm in diameter and stands 7.8mm tall off the finger.

IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:

No damage but typical antique diamonds with some natural inclusions. One appears quite frosty, the others just have some smaller flecks or an icy streak here or there. There are also a few indented natural inclusions where there is a small crease to the surface under magnification. No dark carbon. All the stones are stable. Varying degrees of warmth as mentioned. The little bead prongs still look good but always good to keep an eye on old bead prongs over time. Certainly still wearable now however.

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.) 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 put it: “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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