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Find Out MoreAn unusual and well designed 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made circa 1830. It has been set with a briolette cut 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... with an emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl... on either side then a rose diamond. The Briolette cut is associated with the group of rose cuts. Most briolettes have triangular and hexagonal facets. This creates a surface with lots of sparkle and lots of colour from the stone. It is one of the oldest cuts in the world, dating back to at least eight hundred years ago and is usually used to cut white diamonds. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. sweeps up to form foliate shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones. and claws to hold the stones.
This is a really striking ring
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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