Edwardian 18ct Gold & Platinum Plaque Ring Set With Diamonds With Rose Diamond Set Shoulders

This is a beautiful and unusual ring that was made circa 1910. It is 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold with a 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… top and has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with transition cutDirect descendants of the Old European Cut, this progressive cuts saw an evolution toward a larger table, a lower crown, and a smaller culet than previous cuts. However, unlike later brilliants, the girdles of these stones remained unfaceted. Considered a precursor to both the Modern Round Brilliant and the Ideal cuts. bright white and well matched diamonds within a millgrained curved and scalloped frame. The bifurcated leaf shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones. have been set with rose diamonds.

It sits low on the finger so it would make an ideal engagement ring.