Antiqueemerald and diamond ring. Vertically set with five tapered baguette cut emeralds in open backchannel settings with an approximate combined weight of 0.60 carats, encircled by a single row of thirty three round old cutdiamonds in open back claw settings with an approximate combined weight of 0.50 carats, and further set with sixty seven round rose cut diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined weight of 0.67 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 1.17 carats, to an ornate marquise shape cluster featuring intricate openwork, a pierced gallery with scrolling motifs and open backholing, leading to tri-split shoulders and flowing through to a solid tapered shank. Tested yellow gold and platinum, circa 1900.
Antique emerald and diamond ring. Vertically set with five tapered baguette cut emeralds in open back channel settings with an approximate combined weight of 0.60 carats, encircled by a single row of thirty three round old cut diamonds in open back claw settings with an approximate combined weight of 0.50 carats, and further set with sixty seven round rose cut diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined weight of 0.67 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 1.17 carats, to an ornate marquise shape cluster featuring intricate openwork, a pierced gallery with scrolling motifs and open backholing, leading to tri-split shoulders and flowing through to a solid tapered shank. Tested yellow gold and platinum, circa 1900.