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Find Out More19th Century 18ct Gold, Cabochon Sapphire & Diamond Holbeinesque Style Ring
№ 705S
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This 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) More gold ring is an unusual design and was made circa 1860. It has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. More set with a lovely cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone - either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat's eyes and stars.
More cut sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
More. On either side is a pinch collet set old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod... More diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... More. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. More is a scroll design that continues all the way around. In the 1860s Holbeinesque, neo-Renaissance or Renaissance Revival style jewellery which had appealed to the Tudor court, was rediscovered by VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). More jewellers and their patrons, reviving a fashion that flourished into the early 1900s. The style is often characterised by a large, centrally-placed cabochon gemstone. Such designs were inspired by the art of Hans Holbein the Younger, and were often copied from jewellery depicted in Holbein’s portraits of Tudor ladies from the court of Henry VIII by jewellers such as John Brogden and Carlo Giuliano. This ring is stylish and very wearable. Please note that we advise against resizing this ring due to the engraving on the shank.
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Item Number:
№ 705S
Measurements:
Sapphire 1cm by 8mm by 5mm
Diamonds approx total weight 0.10 carats
Diamonds approx total weight 0.10 carats
Place of Origin:
Europe
Discovered:
4 years ago
Hallmarks
Unmarked, 18ct gold
Many pieces of antique jewellery were unmarked because hallmark regulations were not obligatory until 1972.
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