Curly late Victorian early Art Nouveau diamonds and sapphire engagement ring

Object group: rings
Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe it is of French or Belgian origin.
Style: late-Victorian early Art Nouveau - (styles overview)
Style specifics: The style of this jewel announces the coming of the Art-Nouveau style.
Period: 1890 - events and facts this year
Material: 18K yellow gold and platinum, although most of this jewel is in yellow 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. 0.24 crt. and eight rose cut diamonds. We do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.
Precious stones: One natural sapphire with an estimated weight of approx. 0.33 crt.
(precious stones)
Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and sapphire for September. - (general birthstones explanation)
More background information on: engagement ring
Hallmarks: No trace. - (general hallmarks info)
Condition: excellent condition - (our condition scale)
Weight : 2.90 gram (1.86 dwt)
Ring size Continental: 50 & 16 , Size US 5¼ , Size UK: J½
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)

Reference Nº : 08171-4265 (or click here)

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