Late Victorian diamond engagment ring with beautiful Burma sapphire

Look at what came ashore in the Garden of Adin: this charming Victorian 18K gold engagement ring with a diamond cluster of 12 old brilliants surrounding a natural untreated Burma sapphire as deep blue as the seven seas combined.

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Antique jewelry object group: engagement ring (or anniversary ring)

Condition: very good condition
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Country of origin: unknown

Style: Late-Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration.

Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
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Period: ca. 1902
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Material: Two tones of precious metal, the main part being 18K pink gold and the white parts are either white gold or platinum.
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Extra information: Betrothal rings were used during Roman times, but weren't generally revived in the Western world until the 13th century. The first well-documented use of a diamond ring to signify engagement was by the Archduke Maximilian of Austria in imperial court of Vienna in 1477, upon his betrothal to Mary of Burgundy.

Before the 20th century, other types of betrothal gifts were common. Before the end of the 19th century, the bride-to-be frequently received a sewing thimble rather than a engagement ring. This practice was particularly common among religious groups that shunned jewelry. Engagement rings didn't become standard in the West until the end of the 19th century, and diamond rings didn't become common until the 1930s. Now, 80% of the women are offered a diamond ring to signify engagement. (from: Wikipedia)

Diamond(s): 12 old brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 1.10ct. (colour and clarity: G/I, vs/si).

- All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Precious stones: One natural and unheated (!) Burma sapphire with an estimated weight of ± 0.95ct.
Colour: warm velvetish blue
Treatment: Natural untreated sapphire, inclusions indicating origin most probably from Birma

- All color stone weights are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and sapphire for September.
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Engraving: 8 7 02 (is most probably the date)

Hallmarks: "750" indicating 18K gold and EG
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Dimensions: top of ring 1,07 cm (0,42 inch) x 0,95 cm (0,37 inch)

Weight: 2,80 gram (1,80 dwt)

Ring size Continental: 47 & 15 , Size US 4 , Size UK: H

Resizing: Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Reference Nº: 17276-0159

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