Gorgeous early Victorian 18ct gold rose and old cut diamond solitaire ring, set with a large central rose cut diamond and surrounded by old cut diamonds. Dating from the early Victorian period — most likely the 1840s to 1860s — it carries with it nearly two centuries of history.
The central stone is a rose cut diamond measuring 5.4 × 6.5mm — an oval rose cut of appreciable size, bezel set in gold collet at the heart of the ring. The rose cut is the oldest diamond cut you are likely to encounter in wearable jewellery: a flat-based, domed stone covered with triangular facets, with no pavilion beneath. It was the cut of choice before electric light existed, designed to catch and reflect candlelight with a soft, diffuse glow that is entirely unlike the intense brilliance of a modern diamond. In daylight it glows; in candlelight it comes alive. It is a stone with personality rather than performance, and increasingly it is exactly what a discerning buyer is looking for.
Surrounding the central rose cut is a scalloped halo of old cut diamonds totalling approximately 0.24 carats — smaller stones set in individual collets that follow the oval outline of the mount and echo the hand-made quality of the central stone.
The shoulders of the shank are hand-engraved with foliate decoration — a detail that is clearly visible and that places the ring firmly in the early Victorian tradition of richly decorated gold work. Engraving of this quality and delicacy was done entirely by hand, and it gives the ring a warmth and individuality that no modern piece can replicate. The shank is tested and confirmed as 18ct gold throughout.
Store Location: Hungerford
Ring Size: O 1/2
Gemstones: Approximately 0.24cts old cut diamonds, central rose cut diamond measuring 5.4 × 6.5mm.
Hallmarks: Unmarked, tested as 18ct gold.
Measurements: 13mm top to bottom
Item Code: LA96
Ring Resizing: Please choose the size you require once adding your item to your cart.
Gorgeous early Victorian 18ct gold rose and old cut diamond solitaire ring, set with a large central rose cut diamond and surrounded by old cut diamonds. Dating from the early Victorian period — most likely the 1840s to 1860s — it carries with it nearly two centuries of history.
The central stone is a rose cut diamond measuring 5.4 × 6.5mm — an oval rose cut of appreciable size, bezel set in gold collet at the heart of the ring. The rose cut is the oldest diamond cut you are likely to encounter in wearable jewellery: a flat-based, domed stone covered with triangular facets, with no pavilion beneath. It was the cut of choice before electric light existed, designed to catch and reflect candlelight with a soft, diffuse glow that is entirely unlike the intense brilliance of a modern diamond. In daylight it glows; in candlelight it comes alive. It is a stone with personality rather than performance, and increasingly it is exactly what a discerning buyer is looking for.
Surrounding the central rose cut is a scalloped halo of old cut diamonds totalling approximately 0.24 carats — smaller stones set in individual collets that follow the oval outline of the mount and echo the hand-made quality of the central stone.
The shoulders of the shank are hand-engraved with foliate decoration — a detail that is clearly visible and that places the ring firmly in the early Victorian tradition of richly decorated gold work. Engraving of this quality and delicacy was done entirely by hand, and it gives the ring a warmth and individuality that no modern piece can replicate. The shank is tested and confirmed as 18ct gold throughout.
Store Location: Hungerford
Ring Size: O 1/2
Gemstones: Approximately 0.24cts old cut diamonds, central rose cut diamond measuring 5.4 × 6.5mm.
Hallmarks: Unmarked, tested as 18ct gold.
Measurements: 13mm top to bottom
Item Code: LA96
Ring Resizing: Please choose the size you require once adding your item to your cart.
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