Vintage Art Deco diamond and sapphire so-called Lady Di engagement ring 1920

Unknown artist

DiamondSapphireGemstone
€ 6.200

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

• About the artwork

  Antique jewelry object group
  engagement ring (or anniversary ring)
  
  Condition
  very good condition
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  Country of origin
  unknown
  
  Style
  Art Deco - Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century. The style originated in the 1920s and continued to be employed until after World War II. The term "art deco" first sawwide use after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that was the culmination of high-end style modern in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts such asfashion, and interior design, Art Deco affected all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen aselegant, glamorous, functional and modern.
  See also: Art Deco
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  Style specifics
  Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period. Art Deco moved away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its style predecessor, Art Nouveau, and embraced influences from many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism,and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purelydecorative.
  
  Period
  ca. 1920
  Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.
  
  Material
  platinum (touchstone tested)
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  Extra information
  Lady Di ring - Princess Diana's Engagement Ring - In the early 1980s, no single piece of jewellery represented a fairy tale romance more than Princess Diana’s engagement ring. The Princess of Wales had captured the public’s heart, and her exquisite taste in fine gems became an icon for the royal feeling every bride wants on her wedding day.
  
  Prince Charles initially proposed without an engagement ring, insisting that Diana consider the implications of the role of his wife being a couple under constant camera barrage and the pressure to provide the next generation’s heir before accepting. Diana, however, needed little encouragement, and after she accepted a selection of engagement rings was presented for her consideration by Garrard Jewellers. Diana choose an oval blue sapphire engagement ring that weighed in at an astounding 18 carats and was surrounded by 14 small diamonds in an elegant cluster setting.
  
  Although this ring is "a tad" smaller than its royal compeer it has great allure and just waiting for its princess to wear.
  
  Many years later, in 2010 to be precise, their son Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton with his mom's engagement ring.... (to be continued we guess).
  
  Diamonds
  24 old brilliant cut diamondswith an estimated weight of ± 0.72ct 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.
  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
  One natural sapphire with an estimated weight of ± 4.50ct
  
  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 sapphire for September.
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  Hallmarks
  Illegible remains.
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  Dimensions
  top of ring 1,38 cm (0,54 inch) x 1,82 cm (0,72 inch)
  see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches
  
  Weight
  3,70 gram (2,38 dwt)
  
  Ring size Continental EU: 53 & 17 , Size USA: 6¼ , Size UK: M
  
  Resizing
  Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
  more info on ring sizes
  
  Adin Reference Nº
  22241-0404
  
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• About the artist

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