Victorian 18ct Gold Twist Ring Set With Emeralds & Diamonds

An unusual 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made circa 1880. It is a wonderful twist design set with a line of emeralds and a line of 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 with a small 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… set in to each of the scrolled shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones.. It has wonderful movement in the design and would be a perfect dress ring.