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Typical Art Nouveau diamond engagement ring browse these categories for related items... All Items: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1900: item # 828997 Please refer to our stock # 08171-4274 when inquiring.
ADIN Vestingstraat 16 Antwerp, Belgium +32 3 213 65 00 Guest Book $4200 |
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| A touch of history ... Typical Art Nouveau diamond engagement ring. Object group: rings Country of origin: France Style: Art Nouveau - (styles overview) Style specifics: Art Nouveau - The floral ornaments and botanical designs are very typical for the Art Nouveau style. Also the use of curvilinear lines is typical for this period. Period: 1900 - events and facts this year Source of inspiration: mother nature Material: 18K yellow gold and platinum, although most of this jewel is in yellow gold, the diamonds are set in platinum. This finds it origin in a much older period where it was common for diamonds to be set in silver (see explanation on silver on gold). - (precious metals) Extra information: engagement ring - An engagement ring is a finger ring of no generally accepted form that is given by a man to his fiancée as a token of marriage engagement, in the manner of the earlier betrothal ring, and indistinguishable in form or style. In recent years such rings have normally been set with a gemstone, usually a diamond (or any stone other than the ill-reputed opal), as a solitaire, of varying sizes, cuts, styles, and cost, but in the 19th century some were set with a pearl. In the same century the custom arose in England of separate engagement ring and wedding ring, and in very recent years such rings have sometimes been made en suite as a matching pair of similar style. Diamonds: Three old mine brilliant cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 1.00 crt. Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for - (general birthstones explanation) Hallmarks: French origin since 1838 - eagle's head - We are sure of the origin of this jewel because of the control mark for 18K gold representing an eagle's head (that was in use in France from about 1838). - (general hallmarks info) Condition: excellent condition - (our condition scale) Weight : 5.80 gram (3.73 dwt) Ring size Continental: 51 & 16¼ , Size US 5½ , Size UK: K½ | ||
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