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This ring has an open-worked, square setting, which is set with nine table-cut diamonds in closed, silver settings. The back of the setting is engraved with four tiny daisy flowers.
Traditionally, diamonds were set in silver to optimize their colour and brilliance, while the back and shank of a ring would be made from gold to prevent the silver from tarnishing and potentially staining skin or clothing.
The table-cut is one of the earliest ways invented to facet a diamond. The flat top -which resembles a table and gives the shape its name - and angled corners of this facetting shape follow the natural shape of a diamond crystal closely. This diamond shape can be found mostly in jewels of the 16th and 17th Century. When other styles such as the rose-cut and brilliant-cut were developed, table-cuts became obsolete. It is therefore quite unusual to find them in a late 18th Century ring.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size: fits as a US 6.75 / UK N, circumference 53 mm.
Front setting: 16 x 12 mm in diameter.
This ring could be resized if desired.
Weight: 3.60 grams
Age: 18th Century, also known as the Georgian era, circa 1780s.
Material: Acid tested as 14k gold and silver.
Condition: This ring is in good condition with signs of wear, consistent with age. The foils behind the diamonds have coloured over time, which creates a slightly greyish patina beneath the diamonds, adding to their charm. The ring shank was replaced at some time in the past.
Read how to take care of table-cut diamond jewellery here.
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