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Vintage Entourage Ring with Columbian Emerald & Diamonds, c. 1970

€ 13,980.00 ^*

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Unit price €13,980.00 / piece

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Vintage Entourage Ring with Columbian Emerald & Diamonds, c. 1970

Description

The protagonists of this ring are a first-class emerald in the centre and sparkling diamonds all around. The emerald in the classic emerald cut is a true treasure: it weighs around 3.20 carats, its colour is bright and intense, it is quite clear with a beautiful so-called "jardin", i.e. natural inclusions in the stone, which occur quite regularly in emeralds. And it comes from Colombia, the classic country of origin of the emerald. The emerald is framed by a halo of 2.19 c marquise-cut white diamonds and brilliant-cut diamonds. Additional tension is created by the trick of not setting the diamonds in a single plane but grouping them around the emerald in a staggered arrangement. This creates a three-dimensional impression. The setting and ring band are forged from fine platinum and are so skilfully restrained that almost only the gemstones are visible. At the same time, the lattice-shaped undercut allows light to fall into the stones from below. The quality of the emerald and the diamonds has been analysed by an independent laboratory in Idar-Oberstein. The ring came to us from Nuremberg.

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The name of the emerald probably comes from the Latin "Smaragdus", which in turn took this name from the Greek "Smaragdos". The emerald was first mined around 1300 BC in Egypt, which dominated the emerald trade in the Mediterranean region for a long time. Only with the conquest of South America by the Spaniards was their trading position broken, since there were also rich emerald deposits there. The emerald is one of the most valuable gemstones and has always had a very high value in many cultures. The ancient Egyptians recognized the healing powers of the emerald early on, especially its effect on the eyes. Pliny the Elder wrote about it in 77 AD: "If the eyes are weakened, they are strengthened again by looking at the emerald. The gentle green of the stone drives away dullness". Nero, for example, is said to have worn an emerald as a monocle to strengthen his eyes, and it is also said of Cleopatra that she supported her beauty and youth by wearing emeralds. The emerald was already mentioned in the Bible and was considered in the Revelation of John as the fourth of the twelve foundation stones of the Jerusalem city wall.

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€ 13,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Unit price €13,980.00 / piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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