Early 20th Century 14ct Gold & Platinum, Slanted Three Stone Diamond Ring With Diamond Set Shoulders

An interesting ring that was made in Austria circa 1910. It is a slanted design and has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with three 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. diamonds. On either side there are claw set rose diamonds set in to the shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones.. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is 14ct58.5% pure gold (or 585 parts pure gold to 415 parts other metals) yellow gold and the top is 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….

It would make an unusual engagement ring.