Love through time: Belle Époque diamond declaration ring from the 1920s

Timeless elegance embodies this Belle Époque vintage engagement ring from the 1920s, symbolizing deep love and commitment. Combining the geometric precision of the Art Deco with the romantic charm of the Belle Époque, it is crafted in a two-tone palette of 14-carat yellow/reddish gold and platinum. Its captivating crossover design features a trio of old mine cut brilliant diamonds, with the main stones weighing approximately 1.00 ct, complemented by eight additional diamonds totaling approximately 1.52 ct. More than just a piece of jewelry, this ring is a declaration of love, designed to express the depth of your affection in an era when glamour and sophistication were paramount.

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Love through time: Belle Époque diamond statement ring from the 1920s

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown

Style
Halfway between Art Deco and the Belle Époque, Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style that originated in Paris in the early decades of the 20th century. Emerging in the 1920s, it endured until after World War II. The term "Art Deco" was widely used for the first time after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which marked the height of the high-end modern style in Paris. Championed by the best decorative arts designers, such as those in fashion and interior decoration, Art Deco influenced all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, notably architecture and industrial design, as well as visual arts like painting, graphic arts, and cinema. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional, and modern. See also: Art Deco.

The Belle Époque is a period of European social history that began at the end of the 19th century and extended until World War I. Taking place during the era of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, it was retrospectively named "Belle Époque": it began to be considered a "golden age." The great European powers, new technologies improved life, and commercial arts adapted Renaissance and 18th-century styles to modern forms. In the United States, newly wealthy after the Panic of 1873, this comparable era was called the "Gilded Age." In the United Kingdom, this period overlapped the end of what is called the Victorian era and the period known as the "Edwardian era."
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Style specifics
It is something between the Belle Époque and Art Deco.
The Belle Époque (in French "Belle Époque") is a period in European social history that began at the end of the 19th century with the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) and lasted until the First World War (1914-1918).

Taking place during the era of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, the "Belle Époque" was named retrospectively, when it began to be regarded as a "golden age": the great European powers and new technologies improved life, and commercial arts adapted Renaissance and 18th-century styles to modern forms.

In the newly wealthy United States, after the Panic of 1873, this comparable era was called the "Gilded Age." In the United Kingdom, this period coincides with the end of the Victorian era and the so-called "Edwardian era."

During the Belle Époque, coal and cheap labor contributed to the cult of the orchid and enabled the perfection of fruits grown under glass, while the apparatus of state dinners spread to the upper classes; champagne was perfected during the Belle Époque. Exotic feathers and furs played a larger role than ever before in fashion, with haute couture being invented in Paris, the center of the Belle Époque, where fashion began to evolve on an annual cycle; in Paris, restaurants like Maxim's reached new splendor and prestige by becoming parade venues for the rich, and the Opéra Garnier devoted immense spaces to staircases, similar places of spectacle.

After the middle of the century, railways connected all the major cities of Europe to spa towns like Biarritz and Deauville; their carriages were strictly divided into first and second class, but the wealthiest began to order private carriages, exclusivity being the hallmark of opulent luxury. The bohemian lifestyle acquired a different glamour, practiced in the cabarets of Montmartre.

Art Deco
Abstract motifs and geometric shapes are typical of the Art Deco period. The Art Deco moves away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its predecessor, Art Nouveau, and draws inspiration from many early 20th-century styles and movements, including Neoclassicism, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued in the United States until the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, the Art Deco is purely decorative.

Period
around 1920
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Material
Two tones of precious metal, the main part being in warm yellow/reddish 14-carat gold and the white part in platinum. (tested on the touchstone)
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Additional information
Diamond is the birthstone for the month of April and, in addition to being the most popular gemstone for engagement rings, it is also the anniversary gemstone for the 10th and 60th wedding anniversaries.

Although diamond is the hardest of all gemstones known to man, its composition is the simplest: it is ordinary carbon. The ancient Greeks believed that diamonds were splinters of stars fallen to Earth. Some even claimed they were the tears of the gods, crystallized lightning, or hardened drops of dew. The exact origin of diamonds remained a mystery for centuries.

In antiquity, only kings wore diamonds, a symbol of strength, courage, and invincibility. Over the centuries, the diamond acquired its unique status as the ultimate gift of love. It was said that Cupid's arrows were tipped with diamonds, whose magic was unrivaled.

But it was only in 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy, that the tradition of diamond engagement rings was born. The very reason why a woman wears it on the third finger of her left hand goes back to the Egyptian belief that the vena amoris (vein of love) ran directly from the heart to the tip of the third finger of the left hand.

Diamonds
Three old mine cut brilliant diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 1.00 ct
Eight old mine cut brilliant diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 0.52 ct

Total number of diamonds
Eleven pieces

Total diamond weight
approximately 1.52 crt with an average color and clarity of F/I, vs/si

All diamond weights, color shades, and clarity are approximate as the stones are not removed from their settings to preserve the integrity of the mounting.
All the diamonds we offer are checked by the IJGC to determine whether they are natural or synthetic, and all the diamonds in this jewel are guaranteed 100% natural.

Birthstones
The diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for the month of April.
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Characteristics
No hallmark.
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Dimensions
upper band width of the ring 1.10 cm (0.43 inch)
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Weight
4.80 grams (3.09 dwt)

Continental EU ring size: 56 and 17¾, USA size: 7½, UK size: O½

Resizing
Free resizing (only for extreme resizing do we have to charge).
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