Edwardian 18ct Gold, Old Mine Cut Diamond Daisy Cluster Ring

A pretty 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold 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 has been set with a slightly larger 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… diamond in the centre with six smaller old mine cut diamonds around it. It is a daisy design that was very popular in the 1910-1920 period. The diamonds are good well matched white stones. It sits low on the finger so it is a practical ring to wear as an engagement ring