Alluring Art Deco engagement ring with old mine cut diamond

Object group: rings
Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe it is of Belgian origin.
Style: between Edwardian and Art Deco - (styles overview)
Style specifics: As for its elegant design, the ring has the finesse of an Edwardian piece reacting gracefully against the very geometrical forms of Art Deco that was strongly influenced by Cubism. However, because both Edwardian and Art Deco styles were contemporaries of each other, we sometimes notice pieces - like this one - that carry both influences.
Period: ca. 1920 (events and facts in 1920)
Material: 18K white gold and platinum, although most of this jewel is in white gold, the diamonds are set in platinum. This finds it origin in a much older period (see explanation on silver on gold). - (precious metals)
Extra information: engagement ring - An engagement ring is a finger ring of no generally accepted form that is given by a man to his fiancée as a token of marriage engagement, in the manner of the earlier betrothal ring, and indistinguishable in form or style. In recent years such rings have normally been set with a gemstone, usually a diamond (or any stone other than the ill-reputed opal), as a solitaire, of varying sizes, cuts, styles, and cost, but in the 19th century some were set with a pearl. In the same century the custom arose in England of separate engagement ring and wedding ring, and in very recent years such rings have sometimes been made en suite as a matching pair of similar style.
Diamonds: One old mine brilliant cut diamond with an estimated weight of approx. 0.60 crt. (color approx. H, clarity i) and 44 old mine single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.60 crt.
Total diamond weight: approx. 1.20 crt.
Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April. - (general birthstones explanation)
Hallmarks: No trace. - (general hallmarks info)
Condition: excellent condition - (our condition scale)
Weight: 3.00 gram (1.93 dwt)
Ring size Continental: 56 & 17¾ , Size US 7½ , Size UK: O½
Resizing: It is our pleasure to resize the ring for you (if needed) at our expense. Only for extreme resizing we have to charge. - (list ring sizes)

ReferenceNº: 08267-4252

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