Circa 1970 18K White Gold Diamond Solitaire Ring

A petite white-gold solitaire, very much of the Seventies in its clean lines and uncomplicated setting. Made around 1970 and kept unworn as new old stock, it is an honest vintage ring: a small, bright piece of its own time, now ready to be worn for the first time.

Jewellery type: Finger ring.

Condition: Extremely good condition. New old stock: a genuinely vintage ring that has remained unworn since the 1970s.

Country of origin: unknown.

Style: Seventies, with a petite, clean-lined solitaire design characteristic of the period.

Period: circa 1970.

Material: 18K white gold, touchstone tested.

Diamond: One round brilliant-cut natural diamond, approximately 0.25 ct, H colour and I clarity. We screened the diamond in this ring using the EXA Natural Diamond Detector developed by Magilabs; the test returned a natural-diamond result.

Total diamonds: One diamond, approximately 0.25 ct.

Traditional gemstone associations: Diamonds are traditionally associated with April and with enduring love and strength.

Hallmarks: Stamped “750”, indicating 18-carat gold. Also stamped inside the shank “0 25 W P1”, possibly denoting the diamond’s stated weight and quality.

Dimensions: Width across the ring head 5.3 mm (0.21 in) See photograph with a millimetre scale.

Weight: 3.9 g

Ring size: Continental EU 53; inner diameter 16.9 mm; approximately US 6½ and UK M½.

Resizing: This ring can normally be resized free of charge within certain limits. Please let us know the desired size so that we can confirm whether it is feasible.

Adin Reference Nº: 26232-00163

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