ABOUT:

This Antique 18k gold ring with timeless bezel setting holds seven old cut diamonds totaling around 1.25 carat total weight. Easy to stack with a wonderful patina of antique gold and the 7 old mine cut diamonds in graduating sizes. The stones are lifted up and splay out with open gallery to allow the light to pass through. All the stones are old mine cut with the exception of one transitional cut second from the end which must be a later replacement but fits well in the setting. The center stone is an especially chunky old mine cut with the high crown cropping out of the bezel.

Stamped 18CT for 18k gold with an old maker's mark stamped inside.

Antique box not included. Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures.

SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:

It is a size 6 1/2. It weighs 2.2 grams.
The largest center diamond is about 4.8mm by 4.1mm and a really chunky cut measuring almost half a carat alone. The next four (two on each side) are 3.3mm, then the two at the end are about 2mm and 2.3mm. For a total estimated carat weight of around 1.25 carat. Depths vary with some chunkier cuts and I would never remove them from the antique setting for an exact carat weight, so this is an estimate.

The ring face is 4.8mm wide north to the south on the finger and 21.7mm east west from end diamond to end diamond. It stands 4mm tall off the finger at the center stone.

IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
As mentioned, one stone second from the end is a replacement. Varying hues typical for antique stones with a slight warmth, the replacement stone reading a bit whiter the way it reflects the light.

Also typical they have some natural inclusions. Nothing super glaring, one of the smallest end stones appears a bit frosty under magnification, and one old mine cut second from the end has a warm cloud inclusion that is eye visible right up against the bezel. There is a small chip right on the girdle edge in that area of the inclusion but the stone fills the bezel well so it is more seen when you are really seeking it out. Some tiny nicks and surface wear but nothing else eye visible in that regard. Nice sparkle, fun to wear and stack. No dark carbon spots.

Shank is sturdy. It wears beautifully! But Due to age - please note this is not a mint condition item.

Please note that all my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. They will have patina, surface wear, a few small nicks. These pieces may also have evidence of a sizing, some build up around the stones and / or inclusions seen under magnification, typical for antique pieces. I have mentioned any noticeable issues above and they are all still wearable and eager to be loved and accepted for many years to come, (the preservation of antique jewelry, even those with signs of their age and history, is important to me. : )
But - Please note due to age, this piece is not in mint condition. Pictures also serve as part of the description and condition report so please utilize the zoom feature which will magnify any wear significantly more than what is visible to the eye while wearing : )

A note about antique diamonds:
The whole "4 C's" of cut, color, clarity, carat didn't come about until the 1940s so prior to that and especially on antique pieces, there was not as much emphasis placed on those things. (Sure people probably appreciated a certain look of a certain diamond as it appeared to the eye but it was not a graded scale like we have today.)
So it is difficult to judge antique stones against modern day diamonds and their grading system. No two old cuts are the same as they were crafted in times lacking any modern standards. The diamond cutters of the time were experts at hand cutting these stones to enhance them, which means that even lower color grades can be cut to appear whiter. It is also interesting that "lower graded" diamonds in today's scale system, were some of the best on the market during this period!
So it is less about their grades and more about the unique play of light and color that each one can offer. I read one article that put it nicely: “When searching for the perfect old cut diamond (for you), you need to view them through different eyes as you would for a modern diamond, Laboratory grading reports don’t offer too much information in regards to their individual beauty or sparkle which are based more on their individual character and uniqueness that each one potentially offers.” Just an interesting comparison of antique vs. modern diamonds. : )

Thanks so much for looking at my items!

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