Description
Date: 1798 (dated by inscription)
Ring size: USA 9, UK R, EU 59 (resizable via laser welder— contact me for more info)
Materials: natural earth-mined diamonds, enamel, hair, glass, solid 12k rose gold (unmarked; tested with electronic gold tester & nitric-muriatic acid)
Weight: 4.7 grams
Dimension of ring face: 16 x 14 mm oval
Height of ring face: 3.1 mm
Diameter of diamonds: 1.6 mm old mine cuts (20 total, approx. 0.2 – 0.3 ctw)
Approx. clarity of diamonds: most in VS range
Max. width of shoulders: 12 mm
Width of shank: 4 – 5.6 mm
Thickness of shank: 0.6 mm
Condition: under 40x loupe magnification, I can spot some shallow scratches to the cover glass, mostly near the edge areas. Diamonds are in fine condition, without notable chips or other blemishes. Cut-down collet setting is still tight. However, the foiling to a few diamonds has tarnished due to age. There is some minor nibbling and losses to the white enamel; blue guilloche enamel is in good condition. There is finally age-related surface wear to the gold, including a scratch to the back of the shank. A faint joint line, visible to the shank interior, suggests this ring has been resized in the past.