Wonderful Victorian Sapphire and Diamond 18 carat Gold Ring

• Item Code: AJRAR036
• Availability: In Stock

Description

A classic Victorian 'carved' ring hand fabricated in rich 18 carat Gold, Circa 1890. This type of ring only comes around in our dreams!

A central 0.50 carat round cut natural Sapphire, imbued with a rich royal-blue hue, is guarded left and right with a bright-white and sparkling antique old cut Diamonds each weighing  0.35 carats a combined weight of 0.70 carats  and four tiny twinkling rose-cut Diamonds.

The beautiful bright white Diamonds are full of fire and life.

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 side gallery is beautifully ornamented with a classic Victorian scroll motif.

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

The shank is substantial, yet extremely comfortable to wear.

The most amazing and practical low setting with a smooth surface that won't catch.

Excellent condition with light surface marks that are consistent with genuine age, use and polishing.  

Sapphire is the birthstone for September so would make an ideal gift for any woman born during that month.

A gorgeous unique Victorian ring with top quality gemstones just waiting to be shown off.

A timeless classic that will always be noticed. Looks fabulous when worn.

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:            Q
Total ring weight:            3.5 grams
Overall design measures:      15  x 6mm

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.