Old-Cut Diamond Double Row Ring

Curator’s Note: “Eight old-cut diamonds sit side by side in two rows, like a double line of light. The shoulders are engraved with fine geometric lines and tiny beads, the kind of detail from the years when Edwardian elegance turned into Art Deco. It has been resized, so it sits comfortably and is ready to wear.”

Story of the Period: In the 1910s and 1920s, straight rows of diamonds replaced the rounded clusters of earlier years. Jewellers set old-cut stones in white metal for a cool, white look and mounted them on a gold band for warmth. Engraved geometric shoulders were an early sign of the Art Deco style.

Details:

N: 016/26

Era: Edwardian to early Art Deco, c. 1910 to 1925

Material: 18ct gold (stamped 18ct) with a white metal top

Gemstones: 8 old-cut diamonds in two rows of 4, 6 at approx. 3.0mm and 2 at approx. 2 to 2.5mm, total approx. 1.00ct

Head: 1.5cm long

Ring size: UK M / US 6.5 / EU 53

Weight: 3.38g

Condition: Great. The ring has been resized and repaired in the past.

Provenance: Sourced in the United Kingdom

Gemstones are described from our own examination. Not laboratory tested; stones may be treated.

Ships to Hungary and the EU.

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