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This beautiful late 19th century 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 and 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 marquiseAn oval or elliptical gemstone cut which has pointed ends. Also called a Navette shape. More ring makes such a statement, either as an engagement ring or as a dress ring. The shuttle shaped bezelA metal rim which holds the stone in a piece of jewellery. This metal band has its top edges smoothed over to better hold the stone in place. More found popularity during the late 1700s, when a trend for classical design had taken hold. Although the style slowly petered out of the limelight by 1820, later European examples are still found, of which this is an example. Extending 2.4cm up the finger, the bezel is encrusted with bright Old European cutGemstones cut in this style have a smaller table than the round brilliant and the overall depth is greater. This style of cutting was popular in the 19th Century and is the direct predecessor to the modern round Brilliant Cut. Similar to the Old Mine Cut. More diamonds, with a deep Royal Blue sapphire in the centre. The open-back galleryA strip of metal that is pierced with a continuing pattern, often framing vertical lozenge-shaped openings within an upper and lower band. Such strips are used by jewellers to make a claw setting for a finger ring after slicing the strip horizontally so that it becomes a series of points which hold the stone. The complete gallery is called 'closet' and the h... More setting keeps the diamonds bright. It is an impressive ring that looks wonderful when worn.
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