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Classic Engagement Ring with 0,63 ct Brilliant Set in Gold, Vienna

€ 2,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Classic Engagement Ring with 0,63 ct Brilliant Set in Gold, Vienna

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

The custom of presenting a diamond ring as an engagement gift has been documented since the late Middle Ages. However, this hardest of all gemstones was a distinct treasure and almost the exclusive privilege of the nobility. It was only after the discovery of rich deposits in South Africa in the late 19th century that broader classes were able to afford diamond jewelry. The classic solitaire ring, i.e. a ring with only one diamond, is said to date back to a design by the famous jeweler Tiffany & Co. in 1886. To this day, this form of ring has remained the epitome of the engagement ring: In it bundles all the symbolism that can be expected from a piece of jewelry, which is based on a promise. Such a solitaire ring is the present piece of jewelry, which was created in Vienna on our commission. In its center it presents a sparkling brilliant cut diamond weighing 0.636 carats. The rail and setting of high karat yellow gold lift the stone above the finger, allowing it to beautifully display its very good brilliance. Its color is white (H), and only very small inclusions around the edges of the stone testify to its creation by the forces of nature. The luxurious stone is securely held by six claws. Due to its simple design, the ring can be worn daily and without restrictions.

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In ancient times, diamonds were valued primarily for their incomparable hardness. As symbols of invincible strength, their beauty was secondary at best. In fact, early diamonds do not appear at all attractive to the modern eye. Medieval cutting techniques also did not allow for spectacular light reflections, and the widespread table cuts only brought out the brightness and color of the stones. All this changed in the graduated 17th century. The nobility of the Baroque period developed a taste for glittering gemstones. Rose-cut diamonds, whose multiple facets beautifully reflected candlelight, were especially popular. In the middle of the century, a first, early brilliant cut developed, called the Mazarin cut after the influential Cardinal Jules Mazarin, characterized by a crown with 17 facets. By the end of the century, these diamonds were then replaced by a new shape, named the Peruzzi cut after its inventor. Vincenzo Peruzzi was a gem cutter from Venice who increased the crown of the diamonds by additional facets to a total of 33, thus increasing the fire of the stones enormously. However, these early brilliant diamonds were not standardized in terms of the number and shape of the facets. Each stone was cut in such a way that as much substance as possible could be preserved. New diamond deposits in Brazil in the second half of the 18th century then led to a cut shape that became known as the Old Mine Cut. These diamonds are already very similar to today's full cut brilliant cut diamonds, but it would take several more generations of continuous development of the cutting technique before the Old Mine Cut became first the Old Cut (or Old European Cut), and finally in the 1940s the modern full cut.

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€ 2,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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