A beautifully bold Georgian treasure, this antique 22ct gold ring bears crisp, clear Birmingham hallmarks dating the band to 1797 - a joy to find after more than two centuries.
The band has a wonderfully substantial feel, with that unmistakable rich, buttery tone only high-carat gold can give.
At the centre sits a natural 0.585ct pear-shaped old cut diamond featuring a beautiful open culet (approx H colour / SI1 clarity), set at an angle in a bespoke platinum cut-down collet. The diamond itself has been thoughtfully repurposed from an early Victorian brooch, and the platinum setting was designed to replicate the elegant cut-down collets so often seen in Georgian and Victorian jewellery - a perfect marriage of eras, with a distinctly antique silhouette.
Striking worn solo and equally dreamy stacked, this is the sort of ring that looks like it’s always been in the family.
The ring is in excellent antique condition, with the band showing only gentle, age-related surface wear, as to be expected, and very much part of its character.
Size: US 7.125 / UK O.25
Antique Georgian 22ct Gold Ring (Birmingham 1797) with 0.58ct Pear Diamond
- Era: Georgian band (1797) with a repurposed antique diamond
- Metal: 22ct yellow gold (band) with platinum setting
- Stone:
- Natural pear-shaped old cut diamond, 0.585ct
- H colour / SI1 clarity
- Size: US 7.125 / UK O.25
- Band dimensions: 4.5mm wide x 2mm thick
- Profile: diamond sits approx 5.5mm above the ring
- Weight: 7.65g
- Hallmarks: Birmingham assay office, dated 1797 (band). Professionally tested with an XRF analyser to further confirm the metal purity.
- Condition: Excellent antique condition
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