Description
Antique emerald and diamond cross/over ring.
Cushion shaped
old cut Columbian emerald in an eight claw setting with an approximate weight of 0.50
ct. Opposite side is claw set with a round
old cut diamond with an approximate weight of 0.55ct. Each shoulder is set with four cushion shaped old cut diamonds in grain settings with an approximate total weight of 0.24ct. Mounted and set in
platinum and yellow gold, circa 1905.
Ref: 13433
Antique Emerald and Diamond Cross/Over Ring.
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ANTIQUE
Any item judged to have been made at least 100 years ago.
CUSHION
A square or rectangular stone with rounded corners and deep crown facets, found almost exclusively in antique jewellery.
OLD CUT DIAMOND
Refers to a stone cut with a circular shape and large culet. These stones were cut to maximise light return in low light conditions predominantly prior to 1910. Also called an old European cut.
PLATINUM
Platinum is the hardest precious metal. It is lighter, harder and stronger than gold or silver which it superseded as a setting for diamonds making finer intricate settings possible. Platinum was first hallmarked in the UK in 1975.
CTIn reference to gemstones, an abbreviation of carat, a unit of weight. One carat is equal to 0.20 grams.
In reference to gold, also an abbreviation of carat, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. '24 carat' signifies pure gold, '18 carat' 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera.
Originally derived from the carob seed, called quirat in Arabic, a seed of naturally uniform weight.
EMERALD
Emeralds are said to be the gemstone of good fortune, healing and fertilty according to the various cultures which have revered them over the centuries. They are a variety of the beryl family, coloured green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium, a family which also includes aquamarine. Beryl scores 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale of hardness. The word "emerald" comes from the Greek 'smaragdos' meaning green stone.
