Belle Époque Diamond Ring with Leaf-Shaped Shoulders, circa 1910
Dating to circa 1910, this Belle Époque engagement ring is designed around two old brilliant cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.90 carat in total. Their softly individual character is complemented by a smaller central diamond and rose cut accents set within flowing, leaf-shaped shoulders. The openwork design gives the ring an elegant lightness on the hand.
Jewellery Type
ring
Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown
Style
Belle Époque jewellery - This style refers to jewellery from late 1890s to 1914.
Typical features include belle Époque jewellery uses airy platinum lacework, garlands and laurel swags, with pavé diamonds, millegrain and detachable drops.
Typical motifs include garlands, bows, laurel swags, ribbon work, floral festoons. The style was shaped by 18th-century French ornament, international exhibitions, luxury market expansion, theatre and ballroom culture, illustrated luxury press, platinum
working.
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Style specifics
Belle Époque - Belle Époque means “Beautiful Era” and refers to the period before the First World War.
In jewellery, it is associated with elegance, refinement, lightness, platinum, diamonds, lace-like settings, garlands and bows.
The Belle Époque flourished in Europe from the late 19th century until 1914. It was marked by luxury, social display, new technologies and refined decorative taste. In jewellery, it often overlaps with Edwardian and Garland Style design.
Period
ca. 1910
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era,
fashion of this era.
Material
18K
yellow and white gold or platinum (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
Two
old brilliant cut diamonds
with an approximate total weight of 0.90ct,
colour and clarity J/L, si
One
old European cut
diamond
with an approximate total weight of 0.03ct,
colour and clarity G/I, si/i
Ten
rose cut diamonds
. We do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.
- Any diamond weights, colour grades, and clarity stated are approximate unless otherwise noted, as diamonds are not removed from their settings in order to preserve the integrity of the piece.
- All diamonds in our antique and vintage jewellery, regardless of size or shape, are verified by the IJGC laboratory as natural.
Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
width across the ring head 2,63 cm (1,04 inch)
see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches
Weight
3,30 gram (2,12 dwt)
Ring size Continental EU: 47 & 15 , Size USA: 4 , Size UK: H
Resizing
Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Adin Reference Nº
26146-00011
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