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Retro ring in Art Deco style with diamonds and starlite browse these categories for related items... All Items: Estate Jewelry: Platinum: Pre 1950: item # 924103 Please refer to our stock # 08281A4086 when inquiring.
ADIN Vestingstraat 16 Antwerp, Belgium +32 3 213 65 00 Guest Book $5207 |
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A touch of history ... Retro ring in Art Deco style with old mine brilliant cut diamonds and big starlite.
The big beautiful sparkling blue stone in the center of this geometrical diamond ring with its intensive fire and luster is called a starlite. A fanciful name given to the blue variety of zircon. They are so called from a supposed resemblance to starlight, being named by George F. Kunz (1856-1932), an American gem expert. The bright vivid blue color was obtained by heating the original dark-brown stones in primitive ovens with fluxes. These stones were quite popular in the second quarter of last century. Starlite, being a variety of zircon, is not to be confused with cubic zirconia which is a synthetic substance with a completely different chemical composition. Antique jewelry object group: rings Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe it is of Belgian origin. Style: somewhere between Art Deco and Retro Style specifics: Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period and the Retro Style is a recent designation for the period in the forties when large scale, stylized geometric forms, drapes, bows or ribbons were all the rage. Period: ca. 1950 Material: platinum and 18K white gold Diamonds: Twelve old mine brilliant cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 1.50 crt. Note: All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting. Precious stones: One beautiful sparkling starlite with an estimated weight of approximately 2.20 crt. Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and starlite for December. Hallmarks: Illegible remains. Condition: excellent condition Dimensions: Top 1.35 cm (0.53 inch) x 2.20 cm (0.87 inch) Weight: 9.30 gram (5.98 dwt) Ring size Continental: 56 & 17¾ , Size US 7½ , Size UK: O½ Resizing: Free resizing, but because of the the way the ring is made, we cannot guarantee to make it on every size; so please ask in advance (only for extreme resizing we have to charge). |
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