Pearl and old brilliant cut diamond ring, circa 1890

Dating from around 1890, this late Victorian ring centres on a pearl encircled by eight old brilliant cut diamonds, together weighing approximately 2.00 ct. The yellow gold top, red gold shank and partly legible 1890 engraving inside the band give the jewel an intriguing history, possibly pointing to a later marriage of elements. With its raised cluster and soft contrast between pearl and diamond, it remains a charming survivor of late nineteenth century sentiment.

Jewellery Type
ring

Condition: good condition. The top of the ring is made in yellow gold, while the shank is made in red gold. This difference may indicate that the ring is a so-called marriage, possibly created by soldering an earlier earring element onto an existing ring.
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Country of origin
unknown

Style
Late-Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration.

Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
See also: late-Victorian
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Period
ca. 1890
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

Material 18K
yellow and red gold (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
Eight old brilliant cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of 2.00ct colour and clarity G/K, vs/i

- Any diamond weights, colour grades, and clarity stated are approximate unless otherwise noted, as diamonds are not removed from their settings in order to preserve the integrity of the piece.

- All diamonds in our antique and vintage jewellery, regardless of size or shape, are verified by the IJGC laboratory as natural.

Precious stones
One pearl

Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and pearl for June.
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Engraving: partially legible inside the ring: “Eugeni*** ŕ Augus*** *** 1890”. The inscription is partly unreadable, probably because the ring was resized at some point.

Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
diameter top of ring 1,56 cm (0,61 inch)
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Weight
5,70 gram (3,67 dwt)

Ring size Continental EU: 51 & 16¼ , Size USA: 5½ , Size UK: K½

Resizing
Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Adin Reference Nº
26085-0085

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