General Information:
- US Size: 5.25
- Total Carat Weight: 0.095-0.10 ctw
- Precious Metal Weight: ~1 dwt
- Precious Metal Material: 18k white gold, as stamped, though our shop equipment tests the gold as ever so slightly higher than 75% (750) which is the threshold for 18 karat gold
- Weight: A very comfortably lightweight ~1.3 grams
- Dimensions: 2.10 mm north to south (width) x 1.60 mm rise from the finger (depth; measurement taken at the center of the ring’s face); band tapers to ~1.40 mm width and ~1.20 mm rise at the base of the shank
- Markings: The interior of the shank reads “PAT. 1792422” followed by “LBP to EPB 6 - 20 -31” and a partially polished off “18K”. The patent mark is registered to the Granat Bros., who are very well known and much revered for their fabulous designs that dominated the jewelry scene between the 1920s and 1950s, alongside the top-tier ‘Greats’ of the jewelry industry. They patented many designs, some successfully and others less so. Some of the company’s most radical designs included a campaign for men’s engagement rings that corresponded with their partners’, and an engineered locking wedding set in which the engagement ring and wedding band would affix to one another. Though the Granat Bros. were eventually engulfed into Zale’s, their original jewelry designs continue to be much beloved today. Read more about this jewelry house in the written description.
- Era: This ring dates to the height of the Art Deco movement, circa 1930, and is dated specifically as being gifted and first owned in 1931. Beyond this inscription, and what our years of collecting, dealing, learning and refining our expertise enable us to determine, we cannot ascertain a more precise date range or history than this without knowledge of the piece’s exact provenance.
- Buyer Notes: This ring is as chic and handsome as they come, a slender and rather minimalist rendition of classic geometric Art Deco aestheticism. The stones are extremely bright and lively, adding a kiss of sparkle to this jewel’s elegant appearance. This piece is a gleaming example of, not only Deco styling, but also of the superior design work of the famous Granat Bros. Prospective buyers, please be aware that this ring can technically be resized by your preferred jeweler post-purchase, though the original hand-engraved interior inscription and patent mark stamp would likely be obscured or lost in the resizing process. If the interior inscription is an important element to you, this factor should be noted and weighed if resizing would be required.
Specifications:
- Center Stone Type: Diamond
- Center Stone Count: Five (5)
- Center Stone Carat Weight: 0.015 to 0.019 ct ea./ 0.095 to 0.10 ctw (professionally estimated by formula per the specific gravity of diamonds)
- Center Stone Dimensions: 1.5 to 1.75 mm (measured within setting so as to preserve the piece’s integrity)
- Center Stone Shape: Antique hand-cut single cuts (take a close look to these, as their subtle differences between their faceting matrices evidence their hand-cut origins)
- Center Stone Color: G-H
- Center Stone Clarity: VS1-VS2
The Story:
In an explosion of glittering rainbows of color, this antique diamond wedding band hails from the early 1930s at the height of the Art Deco period. This ring was fabricated by the Granat Brothers out of San Francisco, and even bears a patent number stamped inside the shank that indicates its exceptional maker and design.
This ring is slim in width, hugging the finger in a sleek low-profile construction, with very understated milgrain accenting the incised perimeter that outlines the shank. Such detailing maintains as much interest as the antique diamonds themselves, and is a clean design feature that feels just as modern and refined as it does antique. The diamonds herein are of superb color and clarity, boasting a bright whiteness that refracts color and light and a vivid transparency with no visible inclusions up to 90x magnifications. Their excellence is a wonderful complement to the romance of the antique origins of the band.
Brothers Leo and Joseph Granat established their first store around 1905 in Stockton, California, a location that also happened to be a nexus of the nearly decade-long California Gold Rush that occured just fifty years prior. Befitting indeed, the brothers went to business manufacturing jewelry and offering repair services. By 1922, they opened their chief storefront in San Francisco, and in 1927, opened a robust retail outlet which also housed a working studio where the company continued to manufacture inventory.
The company was a fascinating one, reportedly the reigning jewellers of the midwest’s jewelry mecca at the time, Detroit, Michigan, which was host to many prominent jewelers aside from Granat. On a nostalgic note, one of the company’s charming seasonal advertisements from the early 1920s announced that a 0.50 ctw diamond engagement ring would make the ideal Christmas surprise for just $285. Today, though, this is the equivalent of approximately $4,566.70.
The Granat Bros. were very successful, accruing tons of accolades during their prime. By the earliest years of the 1960s, they boasted nine outlets to their name. However, by the fall of 1961, they sold their retail to Zales, which continued to use the Granat Bros. jewelry dies through the 1980s. Today, Granat jewelry is extremely desirable and collected by lovers of antique jewelry and enthusiasts of the trade’s storied past. This sweet band is a lovely example of Granat design, with bold angles popular during the Deco period and a timeless affect that continues to inspire today.
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