Lemonade Love: the yellow diamond engagement ring that symbolizes the sweet turns of life

This 1920s engagement ring, blending nostalgia and romance, embodies the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Its centerpiece, a dazzling Fancy Yellow Lime diamond, reflects this sentiment, turning the unexpected into a precious symbol of love. Surrounded by 15 old-cut brilliant diamonds in an 18-carat yellow gold setting, this ring combines Belle Époque grace with the boldness of Art Deco. It stands as a symbol of timelessness and opulence, testifying to love's ability to transform and enrich life, just as lemons are turned into sweet lemonade.

Object group of antique jewelry
engagement ring (or anniversary ring)

Condition
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 lasted until after the Second World War. The term "Art Deco" was widely used for the first time after an exhibition in 1966, in reference to the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which marked the peak of high-end modern style in Paris. Championed by the best designers in the decorative arts, such as 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 continued until the First World War. Taking place during the era of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, it was retrospectively called "Belle Époque": it began to be considered a "golden age." The great European powers, new technologies improved life, and commercial arts adapted the styles of the Renaissance and the 18th century 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 era overlaps 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 of 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 the commercial arts adapted Renaissance and 18th-century styles to modern forms.

In the newly wealthy United States, emerging from the Panic of 1873, this comparable period 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 allowed for the perfection of fruits grown under glass, while the apparatus of state dinners extended to the upper classes; champagne was perfected during the Belle Époque. Exotic feathers and furs occupied a more important place than ever in fashion, haute couture being invented in Paris, the center of the Belle Époque, where fashion began to evolve according to an annual cycle; in Paris, restaurants like Maxim's reached new splendor and prestige by becoming parade grounds for the wealthy, and the Opéra Garnier devoted immense spaces to staircases, similar venues for spectacle.

After the middle of the century, railways connected all the major cities of Europe to spa resorts such as Biarritz and Deauville; their carriages were strictly divided into first and second class, but the wealthiest began to order private cars, 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 18-carat yellow gold and the white parts in white gold or platinum. (tested on a 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 ancient times, only kings wore diamonds, symbols of strength, courage, and invincibility. Over the centuries, 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 began. The very reason 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
An old European cut diamond with an estimated weight of ± 0.50 ct
Color and clarity: Natural fancy lime yellow and si
15 old mine brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 0.60 ct, color and clarity F/I, si/i


Total number of diamonds
16 pieces

Total diamond weight
approximately 1.10 crt

All diamond weights, color shades, and clarity are approximate because the stones are not removed from their settings to preserve the integrity of the mount.
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
Diamond is the birthstone (or stone of the month) for April.
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Characteristics
“18K” indicating 18 karat gold
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Dimensions
width of the upper band of the ring 1.07 cm (0.42 inch)
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Weight
4.00 grams (2.57 dwt)

Continental EU ring size: 55 and 17½, USA size: 7¼, UK size: O

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