The Adamas

Antique Solitaire Gold Ring with Old Cut Diamond in Belcher Setting, c. 1890


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Antique Solitaire Gold Ring with Old Cut Diamond in Belcher Setting, c. 1890
Antique Solitaire Gold Ring with Old Cut Diamond in Belcher Setting, c. 1890
Description
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"It is endowed with the highest honors, the Adamas, the indestructibly hard diamond, whose fire and brilliance are incomparable, whose clarity is that of water and whose durability seems almost unlimited." With these exuberant words, a popular non-fiction book from the first half of the 20th century describes the king of gemstones. Diamonds have always been popular, but it was the discovery of new, rich deposits in South Africa in 1867 that led to a real boom in the hardest of all earthly minerals. From this time onwards, engagement rings with diamond solitaires became fashionable - and have remained so to this day. This diamond ring also dates from this period. At its center, it presents a diamond in the historic old cut, the so-called "Old Europan Cut". The diamond weighs around 0.20 ct and is held securely by a fine chaton that looks like a flower. The setting and shank are crafted from warm, shiny, slightly reddish gold. Such designs have been produced in Great Britain, on the European mainland and also in the USA since the late 19th century, as contemporary catalogs attest. For dating, see also the attached illustration from a catalog of the jewellery manufacturer E. V. Roddin & Co, Chicago from 1888. The ring is beautifully preserved and a stylish eye-catcher for any occasion. The ring came to us from Hamburg.
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Antique Solitaire Gold Ring with Old Cut Diamond in Belcher Setting, c. 1890
The Adamas
€ 690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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