$ 9,200.00
This is not a delicate Edwardian pearl ring. It is a grand late Gilded Age composition that's architectural in scale and unapologetic in presence. Spanning a full 31 millimeters north to south, it was conceived for rooms lit by flame rather than filament, where jewels did not sparkle but glow. Two Old European cut diamonds arc around a true natural pearl, their broader facets catching and releasing light with a softness particular to the era before electricity. Crafted in richly toned 18K gold and platinum, the ring belongs to interiors of warmth and ceremony, and to evenings when scale was not excess, but expectation.
Period: c. 1890s -early 1900s; late Victorian to early Edwardian / Belle Époque / Gilded Age
Materials: 18K gold; platinum; diamonds; natural pearl
Dimensions: the ring measures approx 3.10 cm wide north to south; the ring stands 7.25 mm tall from the top of the finger to the top of the pearl
Size: 8 1/2 (free sizing where sizing is possible—contact us for sizing information)
Gemstones: All diamonds assessed in their mounting by a GIA GD—weights and grades are approximate and determined as mounting permits
Center: GIA-assessed natural (not cultured) freshwater pearl, button shape, white color, no treatment, measuring approx. 7.70 mm across at its widest point
Primary diamonds: 1.40 - 1.50 ctw., est.; two Old European Cut diamonds with approx. I - J color and I-range clarity overall (note: there are no prominent high-contrast / black inclusions. To our eyes, the primary diamonds appear clean during normal wear and at standard viewing distance)
Accent diamonds: .15 ctw., est.; twelve deep mixed antique cut diamonds, primarily deep antique Single Cuts
Item TS302
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