Victorian 18ct Gold Natural Split Pearl & Diamond Ring

A pretty 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made circa 1880. It has been set with three naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split pearls and two 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 within alternate square and gypsyA type of setting wherby the gemstone is sunk into its mount with the table facet flush with the mount surface. Usually there are one to three stones in the ring. Popular Victorian setting. settings. This style of ring can be worn on its own or stacked with other rings