Victorian Portuguese antique ring with diamonds

Antique jewelry object group: ring

Condition: excellent condition
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Country of origin: Portugal

Style: 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. 1900
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Material: 19.2K yellow and red gold and silver, see also: The silver on gold technique
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Diamonds: One old European cut diamond with an estimated weight of approx. 0.06 crt. and 20 rose cut diamonds . We do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.
Note: All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Total diamond weight: approx. 0.06 crt. (without the rose cut diamonds)

Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks: The hallmark is a (sort of) lion's head in a octagonal frame with the Roman number II, wich was in use in Porto, Portugal between 1886 and 1938 and was used for alloys of 19.2 K gold (800/1000).
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Dimensions: diameter of top 1,55 cm (0,61 inch)

Weight: 3,30 gram (2,12 dwt)

Ring size Continental: 55 & 17½ , Size US 7¼ , Size UK: O

Resizing: Free resizing, but because of the the way the ring is made, we cannot guarantee to make it on every size; so please ask in advance (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Reference Nº: 15003-0072

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