Early 20th Century 18ct Gold And Platinum Emerald And Diamond Cluster Ring

A beautiful emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl… and 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… clusterA group of small diamonds or colourful gemstones grouped together to form a cluster, mimicking the look of a larger gem. Often this group can surround a larger center stone. ring that was made circa 1910-1920. The emerald is a soft green colour and has been set in 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold which is a beautiful touch as it warms the stone. The emerald is surrounded by 12 well matched 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 weigh approx. The diamonds are 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…. There are also two diamonds set in 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.. There is a milgrain detail throughout which shows the extra level of attention that jewellers of this time paid to their pieces. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is made from 18ct gold and has an eagle head hallmarkSystem of marking precious metals, not required on antique jewellery, but sometimes marks can be found.
which is the French mark for 18ct gold. Although emeralds are fairly brittle stones, this ring sits low on the finger so would make a beautiful engagement ring as well as a stunning dress ring.