Victorian Diamond and Turquoise 18ct Gold Ring

• Item Code: AJRAR029
• Availability: In Stock

Description

A Victorian rare and unique Turquoise and Diamond plaque ring, Circa 1890.  Pure beauty created by the earth and elevated by craftsmen.

Boasting four mill grained set hand cut old mined hand cut sparkling Diamonds, weighing one carat.

Early diamond cutters (today known as bruters) shaped old mine cut Diamonds by following the octahedral shape of the diamond crystal, laboriously grinding two Diamonds together to achieve the desired shape, and a diamond polisher then polished the facets.

Due to the shape of the rough and because the Diamonds were hand crafted, dimensions varied from stone to stone.

This made every old mine cut diamond unique, or put poetically, have its own personality.

The old mined Diamonds are showcased within a halo of twenty four cabochon Turquoise.

These Victorian Turquoise are a to medium blue or greenish blue.

A cabochon is a gemstone which has been shaped and polished as opposed to faceted.

The resulting form is usually a convex (rounded) obverse with a flat reverse.

Turquoise is perhaps the oldest stone in man’s history, the talisman of kings, shamans, and warriors.

It is a stone of protection, strong and opaque, yet soothing to the touch, healing to the eye, as if carved from an azure heaven and slipped to earth.

Its unique shade of blue, often blue-green, lends it name, Turquoise, to all things of this tranquil hue.

Finely handcrafted in 18 carat yellow Gold.

The ring is in excellent condition for a piece of antique jewellery of 100+ years old, with minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use.

The overall finish of the ring is wonderful. Everything is smooth to the touch.  

The shank is substantial, yet extremely comfortable to wear.

A truly breathtaking design to wear with love and passion.

Art Nouveau (1890 – 1910)

While Edwardian Era jewellery is full of detail, symmetrical, and delicate, Art Nouveau jewelry is a celebration of free form.

Art Nouveau style contains an organic structure with no symmetry. Genuine Art Nouveau jewellery from the early 1900's is very difficult to find.

A glamorous Victorian ring that will bring a touch of class to any look.

Looks fabulous when worn, a real talking piece, steeped in English history.

Images does not always reflect the true colour and brilliance of gemstones and Diamonds.  The video however provides a truer representation of the actual colour and showcases each stone.

We are happy to provide a detailed professional appraisal indicating a replacement value for insurance purposes on request for your item on completion of the sale.
 
It is a ring size:                       M 1/2
Total ring weight:                   4.6 grams
Overall design measures:         20mm x 10mm

Where possible, we offer complimentary ring resizing for all of our rings.

Most rings can be professionally sized up or down one size unless noted and sometimes more in our own highly experienced jewellery workshops.

Note: Stones have not been removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting. All Diamond and Gemstone weights have been approximated by measurement and formula and may vary from actual weights.

All pictures are completely unedited but are zoomed in to show all detail.

Please note that photographs are significantly bigger than the actual item and show any blemishes up more than in real life.

All rings come in a free luxury presentation box.