Antique Victorian gold ring set with old brilliant cut diamonds and rubies sold by Simons Jewellers 1890
Unknown artist
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- About the artwork
Antique jewelry object group
ring
Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown
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 themiddle 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 Nouveaustyle have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
See also: Victorian
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Style specifics
The Grand Victorian Period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called The Victorian era (1837 - 1901) into three periods of about twenty years each; The Romantic Victorian Period (1837 - 1860), The Grand Victorian Period (1860 - 1880),and the Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period (1880 - 1901).
We consider this to be of the Grand Victorian Period.
This second Victorian period is famous for its ostentatious pieces set with pearls and diamonds (from South Africa). From ca. 1850 wealthy English had reported about jewelry from India and Japan, which heavily inspired the jewelers of this period. Thisperiod also corresponds with the death of Queen Victoria's husband King Albert making mourning jewelry (set with heavy dark stones) the type of jewelry specific for this period.
Period
ca. 1890
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.
Material
18K yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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Extra information
This ring has been bought in the mid 1980's at Simons Antique Jewellers who had branches in The Hague and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. See the pictures for two pages from their catalogue where you can find this ring and itsselling price of 6.250 guilders (guilders were in use before the Euro).
Diamonds
14 old mine brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 1.20ct colour and clarity G/I, vvs/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.
All diamonds we offer are screened by the I.J.G.C. for whether they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are 100% guaranteed to be natural.
Precious stones
Seven rubies with an estimated weight of ± 1.00ct
All color stone weights are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.
It is a very common practice to treat gemstones to intensify their clarity or colour. The item in question has not been tested in this regard.
Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and ruby for July.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
length top of ring 2,42 cm (0,95 inch)
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Weight
4,60 gram (2,96 dwt)
Ring size Continental EU: 58 & 18½ , Size USA: 8¼ , Size UK: Q
Resizing
Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Adin Reference Nº
21273-0587
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