Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this piece to the 1870s.
The bombé shaped ring is set with twenty (excluding the centre) old mine cut diamonds in finely pierced, vented and grained gallery, conforming to a slim, D-shaped shank.
Accompanied by an independent jewellery report from IGR (#30308541).
Cut – Old cut diamonds.
Colour – The centre diamond is F. The surrounding stones are E to G.
Clarity – The centre is SI3. The surrounding diamonds are VS2 to SI1.
Carat – The centre is a known 1.02 carat with a further approximate 1.15 carat in the surround.
Circa – 1970.
Size – K 1/2 (UK) or 5 3/8 (US). Complimentary sizing is available, can be sized up or down.
Measurements – The centre stone is 6 x 6.1mm in diameter. The ring is 13.6mm at the widest point and sits 8.4mm from the finger.
Metal – Silver. Tested. (Alternative white metals, such as platinum or white gold, were not available to Victorian jewellers.)
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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Victorian 2.17 Carat Old Cut Diamond Bombé Ring, Circa 1870
