A Victorian gold gypsy ring dating from 1879 — one of the most satisfying ring forms ever made, and this is a particularly good example. A single old mine cut diamond of approximately 0.4 carats is set flush into the face of a broad, plain 18ct gold band, held by small corner claws that sit level with the surface of the gold. The stone neither protrudes above the band nor disappears into it — it sits exactly right, the facets of the old mine cut catching the light in that characteristically deep, warm way that modern cuts simply don't replicate.
The band itself is the thing to look at here. Wide, weighty, and worn to a gentle patina over nearly 150 years of existence, it has the honest, unadorned quality of Victorian gold at its most confident. There is no engraving, no milgrain, no decorative detail of any kind — just a broad sweep of 18ct gold and a diamond, and nothing else needed. Gypsy rings of this period were made to be worn hard and to last, and this one has proved the point comprehensively.
Stamped 18 to confirm 18ct gold, with a date stamp of 1879. Currently a size O and measuring 5.5mm wide. A ring with genuine age and genuine character — the kind of piece that only gets better the longer you look at it.
Store Location: Hungerford
Ring Size: O
Gemstones: Old mine cut diamond approximately 0.4ct total.
Hallmarks: Stamped 18 for 18ct gold and 1879 date stamp
Measurements: 5.5mm top to bottom.
Item Code: LH50
A Victorian gold gypsy ring dating from 1879 — one of the most satisfying ring forms ever made, and this is a particularly good example. A single old mine cut diamond of approximately 0.4 carats is set flush into the face of a broad, plain 18ct gold band, held by small corner claws that sit level with the surface of the gold. The stone neither protrudes above the band nor disappears into it — it sits exactly right, the facets of the old mine cut catching the light in that characteristically deep, warm way that modern cuts simply don't replicate.
The band itself is the thing to look at here. Wide, weighty, and worn to a gentle patina over nearly 150 years of existence, it has the honest, unadorned quality of Victorian gold at its most confident. There is no engraving, no milgrain, no decorative detail of any kind — just a broad sweep of 18ct gold and a diamond, and nothing else needed. Gypsy rings of this period were made to be worn hard and to last, and this one has proved the point comprehensively.
Stamped 18 to confirm 18ct gold, with a date stamp of 1879. Currently a size O and measuring 5.5mm wide. A ring with genuine age and genuine character — the kind of piece that only gets better the longer you look at it.
Store Location: Hungerford
Ring Size: O
Gemstones: Old mine cut diamond approximately 0.4ct total.
Hallmarks: Stamped 18 for 18ct gold and 1879 date stamp
Measurements: 5.5mm top to bottom.
Item Code: LH50
