General Information:
- US Size: A petite 3.25, perfect as a pinky ring or midi ring, and able to be resized post-purchase if so desired
- Total Precious Metal Weight: 1.58 dwt/ozt, inclusive of both gold and silver precious metal
- Total Stone Weight: Professionally estimated by formula to be 0.38 ctw (please see breakdown below)
- Precious Metal Material: 14k yellow gold and silver
- Weight: A very nice weight of 2.46 grams
- Dimensions: The face of the ring measures 16.00 mm north to south (length) x 11.11 mm east to west (width); band tapers from 1.3 mm at the pinched shoulders and tapers to 1.25 mm at the base of the shank. The tallest point of the ring rises 4.18 mm from the finger (depth).
- Markings: This ring is not marked.
- Era: This diamond ring is believed to date to the earliest years of the 20th century, specifically from between 1900-1920. It exhibits the traits of Art Nouveau, Jugendstil and liberal Edwardian design.
- Buyer Notes: This ring is a wonderful example of Art Nouveau design, with an emphasis on thoughtful composition, natural inspiration and feminine curvatures. Its materialities and components render it a somewhat curious jewel, yet also add to its intrigue and wonder. The face of the ring is modeled in silver, and backed/shanked with 14k yellow gold. The piece boasts a time-earned patina that is considered quite desirable by collectors, and so has been left exactly as-is. This patina and light oxidization may be buffed and polished away by the next caretaker if so desired. Keep in mind each diamond’s individuality and note that no two diamonds are matched; this ring was designed to have variances amongst stones so as to celebrate their singular characters. A perfect pinky or midi ring at its current smaller size, this ring may most certainly be enlarged post-purchase to suit another finger. It is an heirloom piece with over 120 years of history exuding from every angle, every curve and every facet.
Specifications:
- Center Stone Type: Diamond
- Center Stone Count: Three (3)
- Center Stone Carat Weight: From the largest to the smallest of the three, 0.217 ct, 0.071 ct and 0.057 ct; 0.345 ctw (Professionally estimated by formula per their dimensions and using the specific gravity of diamond)
- Center Stone Dimensions: From the largest to the smallest of the three, 3.7 mm, 2.7 mm, and 2.63 mm (Measured within setting so as to preserve the piece’s integrity)
- Center Stone Shape: From the largest to the smallest of the three, Transitional cut (the GIA classifies this as the Circular Brilliant cut), the Modern Round Brilliant cut and the Antique Swiss cut (a stylistic variation of the Old Mine cut)
- Center Stone Color: From the largest to the smallest of the three, light yellow, G-H, and F-G
- Center Stone Clarity: From the largest to the smallest of the three, I1-I2, SI2, and VS2-SI1
- Side Stone Type: Diamond
- Side Stone Count: Two (2)
- Side Stone Dimensions: About 1.5 mm (measured within setting so as to preserve the piece’s integrity)
- Side Stone Carat Weight: 0.015 ct each; 0.03 ctw (professionally estimated by formula per the specific gravity of diamond)
- Side Stone Shape: Single cut
- Side Stone Color: G-H
- Side Stone Clarity: One is I2 and appears icy-white and hazy, while the other is SI2 and appears clear to the eye
The Story:
In historic glory, this romantic and storied jewel hails from the early 20th century. The ring is primarily fabricated in 14k yellow gold, while its face is topped in silver, a common choice for jewelry from the 18th century Georgian years through the turn of the 20th century. In effect, the silver proved a more durable material for the face of jewelry, as silver is slightly less ductile and impressionable than gold. Additionally, silver set gems have a brighter visual appearance than those set in gold, given that gold can optically warm up diamonds’ colors. As such, it is very common to find historic jewelry that boasts this metal duality.
The ring is designed in a vertical orientation, the composition nearly spanning knuckle to knuckle. A trilogy of primary diamonds centers the design, the diamonds arranged in graduated order from smallest to largest. The heights of these three diamonds is contiguous with their sizing order, with the largest diamond peaking at the tallest height above the finger. The two larger diamonds of the three are mounted within substantial bezel settings, while the smallest of the three is held with delicate prongs as if a rosette window atop a double-arched pane. Similarly, the two outermost diamonds that bookend this central sparkly spine are prong set as well.
The shapeliness of the ring is modeled in the aesthetic tastes of the Art Nouveau and Jugendstil designs that were sweeping decorative, fine and building arts at the end of the 1800s and into the nascent years of the 1900s. This creative movement may have lasted less than two decades, but its artful influence has remained remarkably strong across all kinds of creative fields; the bold and sinuous linearities recall curves found in Mother Nature, and elevate organicism to the forefront of elegance. History places this ring’s origin at the turn of the century, though the diamonds present appear to have mostly been replaced since then. Save for the Swiss cut, the faceting matrices of all the diamonds date to the 1920s or later. We may never know the reason for this discrepancy, though its mysteriousness is just as compelling as the firecracker light the diamonds emanate.
As is true of Art Nouveau jewelry silhouettes, the outline of this ring takes cues from the form of insects, wings and budding flowers. A stretch of the Nouveau movement preferred the serendipitous asymmetry of nature over the man-made precision of symmetry, and this ring’s composition presents itself as symmetrical from east to west and asymmetrical from north to south. This being so, it may be flipped to enjoy at either orientation, gifting the wearer options. The piece’s shoulders are pinched where they flank the silver face, and softly reverse-taper toward the base of the shank. This ring is exceptionally elegant, and simply exudes soulful whimsy characteristic of a bygone era and its hushed chapters we will never know.
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