Vintage French gold and diamond tourbillon ring

Antique jewelry object group: ring somewhat twirled

Condition: excellent condition
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Country of origin: France

Style: something between the Late-Victorian and Belle Epoque style - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration.

Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament.
And the Belle Époque style (Belle Époque is French for "Beautiful Era") was a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. Occurring during the time of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, the "Belle Époque" was named in retrospect, when it began to be considered a "golden age" the major powers of Europe, new technologies improved lives and the commercial arts adapted Renaissance and eighteenth-century styles to modern forms. In the newly rich United States, emerging from the Panic of 1873, the comparable epoch was dubbed the Gilded Age. In the United Kingdom, this epoch overlaps the end of what is called the Victorian Era there and the period named the Edwardian Era.
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Period: ca. 1960
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Material: 18K bi-color (yellow and white) gold
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Extra information: Tourbillon - This kind of ring is designated in French by the name ‘Tourbillon’ which means ‘Twister’ or 'twirler' in English. This because of its original design.

Diamond(s): One brilliant cut diamond with an estimated weight of ± 0.12ct.
14 brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 0.21ct.

Total diamond count: 15 pcs.

Total diamond weight: approx. 0.33 crt. with an average colour and clarity: G/I, vs/si.

- All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks: The French control mark for 18K gold representing an eagle's head that was in use in France from about 1838.
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Dimensions: width of top of ring 1,16 cm (0,46 inch)

Weight: 4,20 gram (2,70 dwt)

Ring size Continental: 54 & 17¼ , Size US 6¾ , Size UK: N

Resizing: Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Reference Nº: 19021-0015

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