Victorian craftsmanship: a touch of royal allure
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With a vintage essence, this ring set with rose-cut diamonds from the early Victorian era, dating from around 1840, is a masterpiece of the romantic Victorian period, probably of Dutch origin. The 14-carat red gold and silver setting, adorned with 53 rose-cut diamonds, forms an elongated oval, giving it a bold look. Its design is imbued with a nostalgia that evokes an era rich in romance and art. Each diamond radiates admiration, reflecting the grandeur and meticulous craftsmanship of the time. Steeped in romance, this ring reflects the deep love and devotion emblematic of the era of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, a timeless symbol of love and elegance.
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Victorian craftsmanship: a touch of royal allure
Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
Although it bears no readable hallmark, we believe it is of Dutch origin.
Style
Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refer to the style of decorative arts from the Victorian era. This period is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historical styles, as well as the introduction of intercultural influences from the Middle East and Asia into furniture, accessories, and interior decoration. Victorian design is largely seen as having shown a regrettable excess of ornamentation. The Arts and Crafts movement, the Aesthetic movement, the Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau all find their origins at the end of the Victorian era.
See also: Victorian
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Style specifics
The romantic Victorian period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called the Victorian era (1837 - 1901), into three periods of about twenty years each: the romantic Victorian period (1837 - 1860), the grand Victorian period (1860 - 1880), and the late or aesthetic Victorian period (1880 - 1901).
We consider this period to belong to the romantic Victorian period. This period covers the coronation of Victoria as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, her marriage to King Albert, their love and devotion for their marriage and country, which served as inspiration. The jewelry of this period is made with intricate carvings, special techniques where enamel is subtly worked. These techniques allowed the jewel to have a certain opulence with less precious metals. Precious metals were very rare at that time. The most prized (semi-)precious stones of this era are amethyst, coral, garnets, cultured pearls, and turquoise. The connotation is obviously sentimental, symbolic, and romantic, with motifs reminiscent of Gothic and/or Renaissance styles, and an abundant use of motifs such as anchors, birds, branches, crosses, hearts, and snakes.
Period
circa 1840
Events and facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.
Material
14 karat red gold and silver, see also: The silver technique on gold (tested with the touchstone)
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Technique
Rose-cut diamonds are set on foil. This special technique was used to enhance the brilliance of the diamonds.
Diamonds
53 rose-cut diamonds and senailles. A senaille is a simplified rose-cut diamond, a small diamond chip sometimes with a few polished facets. We do not have the weight of the rose-cut diamonds or senailles, unlike what is common in our trade.
All the diamonds we offer are checked by the IJGC to determine if they are natural or synthetic, and all the diamonds in this jewel are guaranteed 100% natural.
Birthstones
The diamond is the birthstone (or monthly stone) for the month of April.
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Characteristics
Dutch hallmark representing the letter "i" (1906-1953) for items that were already old or antique when submitted for verification to the assay office (used from 1906 to 1953).
Dutch control hallmark for 14 karat gold jewelry delivered to the assay office in their original state. This hallmark has been used since 1955.
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Dimensions
length of the top of the ring 3.72 cm (1.46 inch)
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Weight
8.10 grams (5.21 dwt)
Continental EU ring size:
58 and 18½,
USA size:
8¼,
UK size:
Q
Resizing
Free resizing (only for extreme resizing do we have to charge).
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Référence 58 Facettes : 9807117549897
SKU : 23073-0137
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