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Well , isn’t this Fine Antique Sapphire & Diamond 18ct Gold Ladies Ring dripping with charm & character!
Coming to You straight from the 1860’s ………. this 150+ year old Classic Mid Victorian Sapphire & Diamond 6 gemstone charmer is about as cute as they come & a REAL ANTIQUE RING ……. Not a misdescribed 1960’s copy of !
Like almost All ‘decorative arts’ or antiques ……… it is about size ……. dimensions ………. PROPORTIONS to be Exact. Of course several other factors come into play , yet the Best hand {maker} &/or the Best materials , will Always look like tripe ~ IF the Proportions are out …… it an item is “too wide compared to it’s height” Or “too high compared to it’s width” etc etc.
This gorgeous 150+ year old Antique Sapphire & Diamond 18ct Gold Ladies Ring has , in my opinion , ‘spot on’ proportions >>>>>>>>>> which is often ‘the thing’ that your’e not quite sure just Why you like “A” more than “B” even they they are Very similar , as an example. Great sized natural sapphires , {cut to shape almost 170 year ago} ~ Appropriate size And Placement of the transitional earth mined diamonds ~ to the ‘boats width n length’ …………. this IS correct !
Made in 1863 , in one of “Europe’s Great 19thC jewellery centres” that produced copious amounts of both jewellery & what we now term ‘silver decorative arts’ >>>>>>>> Birmingham , England.
Featuring a pair of beautifully deep blue coloured natural earth mined Sapphires , more oval than cushion cut @ approx; 4mms x 3mms ~ with a pair of transitional cut earth mined diamonds separating the lovely sapphires ~ with a further diamond to each end of the boat shaped setting.
All set within a healthy sized solid 18ct gold mount & ring @ approx; 3 gm’s ~ this gorgeous Mid Victorian Jewel is well above “your average antique sapphire & diamond boat ring” …………. having that indefinable charm n character that often can’t be explained ~ Yet does often not need explaining IF the person is able to view just one image of the piece in question!
Currently a size “N” or U.S. 6.5 ~ Yet there is no issue with a competent jeweller re-sizing this classic 19thC charmer , yet being a the size it is ~ it is a ‘common size’ ring for a large % of women.
With approx; .50 tcw of beautiful blue sapphires & .08 of earth mined natural transitional cut diamonds ~ this handsome Antique Sapphire & Diamond 18ct Gold Ladies Ring offers excellent value for money when compared to what you will be charged at comparable Sydney , Melbourne & Brisbane etc Shops …….. If you are unsure of the values / prices of this type of mid Victorian ring >>>>>
Please feel welcome to email & we will gladly send links to you to show you that some other shops are charging around $2,00 to $2,500 for “this standard of antique ring” with genuinely comparable examples of This ring , currently being sold at the stated prices!!! Once again ~ we are happy to provide the links to verify that Excellent value that this handsome Antique Sapphire & Diamond 18ct Gold Ladies Ring provides at the stated price of au$1,275 ~
Beautifully hallmarked , with the makers tag being R.Bros ~ I will check the maker’s name & details when time permits & update the listing afterwards.
Yet in the meantime ~ If You have any interest in snapping up this Classic Antique Sapphire & Diamond 18ct Gold Ladies Ring from 1863 Before another beats you too it , please feel free to email for a same day response >>>>>>> Though at the price that this is being sold I would not be surprised at all if this one does get snapped up quickly!!
