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Find Out MoreAn imposing 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... and 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... ring that was made in the 1950-1970 period. It is hard to exactly date this ring as it is a later take on an Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. style. However it is very well made and has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with an emerald that has an estimated weight of just over two caratsThe unit of weight for a diamond or other gemstone and also for a pearl. Abbreviated 'ct', 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams. In reference to gold, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. '24 carat' signifies pure gold, '18 carat' 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera. Also abbreviated as 'c.... On either side are two baguetteFrench for “rod.” A type of rectangular step-cut comprising fourteen parallel, narrow facets running the length of the stone. Popular in mid-century eternity bands. diamonds in stepped down bezelA metal rim which holds the stone in a piece of jewellery. This metal band has its top edges smoothed over to better hold the stone in place. settings. It is mainly 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) white goldWhite gold is an alloy of gold and at least one other white metal - most often nickel or palladium (both of which act as a bleaching agent to reduce the natural yellow colour of the gold). with 18ct yellow gold in the centre. A stylish and impressive ring that can be worn as a dress ring.
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