Edwardian Platinum, Turquoise & Diamond Ring

An unusual 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… ring that was made circa 1910-1920 and has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with a lovely turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms.  In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after.. On either side there are three small 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. and there is an added surprise.  Around the girdle of the turquoise are a further eight small diamonds in rub over settings.  Turquoise traditionally means “Forget me not” after the turquoise coloured flower of the same name, so perhaps this ring would have originally been a gift of love.