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VintageTiffany & Co. diamondballerina ring. Set centrally with an oval brilliant cut diamond, F colour, VS1 clarity, with an approximate weight of 0.61 carats, in an open backclaw setting, encircled by an undulating row of twenty channel set tapered baguette cut diamonds in open back claw settings with a combined weight of 3.00 carats, further set to shoulders with twelve round brilliant cut diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined weight of 0.28 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 3.89 carats, to an attractive ballerina cluster design, featuring curving corner claws, an intricately pierced gallery and fancy open backholing, flanked by split trumpeting shoulders and flowing down to a solid ridged flat shank. Markedplatinum and iridium, maker's mark 'TIFFANY & CO.', American, circa 1970. Accompanied by Gemological Institute of America report #2175019535.
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Rings are one of the most powerful and evocative pieces of jewellery. In its most rudimentary form, a ring is a simple band, composed of any material from bone, wood, glass to precious metal, which encircles the finger.
Rings are worn not just for personal adornment and displaying wealth and status, but also for a number of symbolic reasons including a statement of love, religious and superstitious belief, providing proof of identity and also marking births and deaths.
Finger rings trace their origin back the ancient world and each civilisation created specific styles which incorporated motifs and designs particular to their cultural identity. For example the ancient Egyptians wore signet rings often in the form of a scarab beetle or the sun which were motifs important to their society; also rough gemstones such as rock crystal and amethyst were carved and pierced through with gold wire and rotated around a hoop.
Rings are often seen as a symbol of love, with the never-ending circle denoting the infinity of sentiment. This concept was first invented by the ancient Greeks; it was however during the Roman period, that rings were formally introduced as part of the marriage ceremony.
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Vintage Tiffany & Co. diamond ballerina ring, American, circa 1970.
Vintage Tiffany & Co. diamond ballerina ring. Set centrally with an oval brilliant cut diamond, F colour, VS1 clarity, with an approximate weight of 0.61 carats, in an open back claw setting, encircled by an undulating row of twenty channel set tapered baguette cut diamonds in open back claw settings with a combined weight of 3.00 carats, further set to shoulders with twelve round brilliant cut diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined weight of 0.28 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 3.89 carats, to an attractive ballerina cluster design, featuring curving corner claws, an intricately pierced gallery and fancy open backholing, flanked by split trumpeting shoulders and flowing down to a solid ridged flat shank. Marked platinum and iridium, maker's mark 'TIFFANY & CO.', American, circa 1970. Accompanied by Gemological Institute of America report #2175019535.