Carved emerald engagement ring diamond 14K white gold

An unique engagement ring set with a high domed carved cabochon emerald of 14.00 carat! Shank in 14k white gold, 1.30 carat cluster diamonds, crafted circa 1950s, engagement ring in excellent condition ... A touch of history.

Antique jewelry object group: ring

Country of origin: unknown

Style: Although most people would call this style Art Deco it is more considered to be a product of the fifties of the Twentieth Century. Strongly influenced by Art Deco but also by the Retro style. That to most people this is Art Deco is no coincidence as both Retro style and Fifties style are the style successors of Art Deco. or more info on styles

Style specifics:

Period: ca. 1950
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Material: 14K white gold
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Technique: Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewellery or vessel made in this manner. It features a raised (positive) relief image. There are three main materials for Cameo carving; Shells or Agate (called a Hardstone cameo), and glass. Cameos can be produced by setting a carved relief, such as a portrait, onto a background of a contrasting colour. This is called an assembled cameo. Alternately, a cameo can be carved directly out of a material with integral layers or banding, such as (banded) agate or layered glass, where different layers have different colours. Sometimes dyes are used to enhance these colours. Cameos are often worn as jewellery. Stone cameos of great artistry were made in Greece dating back as far as the 6th century BC. They were very popular in Ancient Rome, and one of the most famous stone cameos from this period is the Gemma Claudia made for the Emperor Claudius. The technique has since enjoyed periodic revivals, notably in the early Renaissance, and again in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

Diamonds: 22 semi-modern brilliant cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 1.00 crt. Their cut is semi-modern as the stones are polished around 1950 which means that although to today's standards they are considered to be modern brilliant cuts, their cullet (the point at the bottom) are still polished flat. Six baguette (long rectangular) cut diamonds with an estimated weight of approx. 0.30 crt.
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. 1.30 crt.

Precious stones: One emerald with an estimated weight of approximately 14.00 carats! (Origin emerald most probably India.)
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Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and emerald for May.
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Hallmarks: Illegible remains.
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Condition: excellent condition
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Dimensions: top of ring width 1.95 cm (0.77 inch), length 2.20 cm (0.87 inch), height 1.20 cm (0.47 inch)

Weight: 10.40 gram (6.69 dwt)

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

Resizing: Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Reference Nº: 11021-0021

Copyright photography: Adin, fine antique jewelry

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