This is a fabulous platinumDerives from the Spanish word 'platina' meaning 'little silver'. Acknowledged since the 1900s, platinum's durability and natural brightness has been and still is today highly treasured A metallic element prized for its rarity, whiteness, high tensile strength and insusceptibility to corrosion, platinum first became widely used in jewellery in the late ninete... More ring that was made circa 1910. It has been set with a good white one caratThe unit of weight for a diamond or other gemstone and also for a pearl. Abbreviated 'ct', 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams. In reference to gold, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. '24 carat' signifies pure gold, '18 carat' 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera.  Also abbreviated as 'c... 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. It is surrounded by twelve well matched small white diamonds with a small diamond on each shoulder. It has mill grain work around the stones. This effect is achieved with the use of a knurling tool to create the small balls of platinum around the edges. It is an extra detail that you often find with antiqueRefers to jewellery of at least 100 years of age.
rings. It is not a typical cluster ring as the shape is determined by the use of different sized diamonds to create an octagonal shape. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is a reeded design. It would make a wonderful engagement ring.