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Retro 18ct Gold & Palladium Diamond Set Daisy Cluster Ring

542S
800 Admirers
Written by Olly Gerrish

An enchanting 18ct gold diamond cluster ring that was made circa 1940. The top is palladian which is a rare and lustrous silvery white metal discovered in 1803 by the English chemist William Hyde Wollaston. He named it after the asteroid Pallas, which was itself named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, acquired by her when she slew Pallas. Palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium form a group of elements referred to as the platinum group metals (PGMs). They have similar chemical properties, but palladium has the lowest melting point and is the least dense of them. Normally the rings that we handle have platinum so this is quite a rare use of palladian. In the centre is a claw set Old European cut diamond that weighs approximately 0.65 carats. Surrounding it are eight smaller diamonds, the ring has a total carat weight of approximately 2.40 carats.

Item Number
542S
Measurements
Top 1.2cm by 1.1cm
Centre Diamond Old European Cut Approx 0.65 carats
Estimated colour G-H
Approx Clarity I
Side Stone Diamonds Old European Cut Total Weight 1.60 carats
Estimated Colour G-H
Approx clarity Si
Total Diamond Weight approx 2.40 carats
Materials
Date & Origin
Retro (1940s)
English
Provenance
English
Hallmarks

Marked 18ct
Pall (for palladian)

  • 18ct gold
Condition
Very Good
Discovered
3 years ago

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