Victorian Rectangular Emerald & Diamond 18ct Gold Ring

A really good Columbian emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl… and 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… VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). ring. The emerald is highlighted by two diamonds on either side and a pretty shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger.. It was made circa 1890-1900.