Art Nouveau 18ct Gold Diamond & Enamel Flowers Ring

A fantastic 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made in 1902. It has been engraved on the inside of the bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
for an anniversary in that year. The motif is typical of Art NouveauA movement within the arts, particularly jewellery, evolving out of a response to mass production and the industrial revolution (1890-1915). Jewellery of this period was heavily influenced by nature and femininity, with its sweeping lines and organic motifs. jewellery with the stylised flower and leaf design enclosed by a continuous line of graded rose and 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… diamonds that join a sinuously engraved shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger.. In the centre of the yellow enamelled flower is a bright white 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…. It is a rare and special ring.