Sparkling old mine cut diamonds and ruby Victorian engagement ring

Object group: rings
Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe it is of Belgian origin.
Style: Victorian - (styles overview)
Period: ca. 1870 (events and facts in 1870)
Material: 18K red gold and platinum, although most of this jewel is in red gold, the diamonds are set in platinum. This finds it origin in a much older period where it was common for diamonds to be set in silver (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: Two old mine brilliant cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.26 crt. and ten old mine brilliant cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.22 crt.
Total diamond weight: approx. 0.48 crt.
Precious stones: One natural ruby with an estimated weight of approx. 0.35 crt. - (precious stones)
Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and ruby for July. - (general birthstones explanation)
Hallmarks: No trace. - (general hallmarks info)
Condition: excellent condition - (our condition scale)
Weight: 2.50 gram (1.61 dwt)
Ring size Continental: 59 & 18¾ , Size US 8¾ , Size UK: R
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: 08163-3223

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