Art Deco 18ct Gold And Platinum, Emerald And Diamond Target Ring With Scalloped Surround

There is something about the Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. style that is at once delicate but also so very determined. This ring is no exception – beautiful, brilliant and ready for anything. The central 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. 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… is raised above a border of calibre cutTypically small, fancy-cut faceted stones in the shape of rectangles, squares, oblongs or other specialty shapes cut to fit very closely together in a setting to create a design that often outlines or accents a larger motif. Calibre-cut comes from the word calibration which means to divide or mark with gradations. This style of stone cutting was made popular… emeralds, which, in turn, are surrounded by a border of pretty little single cutA round stone with just 18 facets, top and bottom, used only on very small stones. diamonds in a millegrainA tiny decorative feature – normally in platiunum – in which minute beads of metal are raised along the edge of a setting, which adds texture and enhances the sparkling effect. setting. But it does not stop there. The diamond set scalloped border brings this ring to full bloom. It sits low on the finger so it is a practical ring to wear.