Antique jewelry object group: rings
Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe it to be of Belgian origin.
Style: Art Deco
- (styles overview)
Style specifics: Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period.
Period: ca. 1930 (events and facts in 1930)
Material: platinum and 18K
yellow gold
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Extra information:
engagement
ring - In Western tradition, an engagement ring is a ring, of no generally accepted form, worn by a woman indicating her engagement to be married. Conventionally, the
ring is presented as a betrothal gift by a man to his prospective bride while he proposes marriage or directly after she accepts his marriage proposal. It represents a formal
agreement to future marriage.
In recent years such rings have normally been set with a gemstone, usually a diamond, 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. In recent years, antique gemstone engagement rings are rapidly gaining in
popularity.
In some countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom, it is worn on the left-hand ring finger, while in other countries, such as Poland and
Ukraine, it is customary for the ring to be worn on the right-hand. Similar traditions purportedly date to classical times, dating back from an early usage reportedly
referring to the fourth finger of the left hand as containing the vena amoris or "vein of love". In the United States and Canada today it is becoming more common, but still
quite rare, that a woman will also buy her partner an engagement ring (also called a pre-engagement ring, promise ring, or 'mangagement' ring) at the time of the
engagement.
Diamonds:
14 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 approximately 0.92 crt
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Birthstones:
Diamond is the birthstone (or month
stone) for April
and sapphire for
September.
- (general birthstones explanation)
Hallmarks: No trace.
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Condition: excellent condition
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Dimensions: head of ring 1.37 cm (0.54 inch) x 1.14 cm (0.45 inch)
Weight: 3.70 gram (2.38 dwt)
Ring size Continental: 62 & 19¾ , Size US 10 , Size UK: T½
Resizing: Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Reference Nº: 09130-4267
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