Art Deco 18ct White Gold & Platinum, Diamond Set Half Eternity Ring

A pretty 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) white goldWhite gold is an alloy of gold and at least one other white metal – most often nickel or palladium (both of which act as a bleaching agent to reduce the natural yellow colour of the gold). ring that was made in the 1920s. It is a half eternity bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
set in 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… with a line of well matched good white diamonds across the top. The band has been engraved with leafy scrolls around the back and much lighter engraved detail on either side. It can be worn on its own or stacked with other bands.