Victorian 18ct Gold Ring Set With Two Pear Shaped Old Mine Cut Diamonds

A very unusual 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made circa 1860. It has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with 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 were most likely sourced from the Golconda mines in India. The two principal diamonds are an interesting pear shaped cut and are well matched stones. They sit close to each other so it may well have been a special commission as an engagement ring. On either side are more old mine cut diamonds. The galleryA strip of metal that is pierced with a continuing pattern, often framing vertical lozenge-shaped openings within an upper and lower band. Such strips are used by jewellers to make a claw setting for a finger ring after slicing the strip horizontally so that it becomes a series of points which hold the stone. The complete gallery is called ‘closet’ and the h… and shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones. are carved with scroll motifs. It sits low on the finger and curves around it nicely.

A pretty special ring.