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Find Out MoreAn unusual GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). ring that was made circa 1780-1800. It has been enamelled in translucent Royal blue enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. which has a distinctive hue and vibrancy. It has been set in the centre with an old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod... diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... in a silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
pinched collet setting. The celestial blue enamel evokes the night sky and the old mine cut diamond twinkles like a star. Around the edge are more old mine cut diamonds in pinched collet settings. This style of ring was known as “Bague au firmament” “Ring of the Heavens” and was originally popularised by Marie Antoinette, hence the French name.
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