Description
Date: 1830-40s, German Biedermeier
Ring size: USA 8, UK P, EU 56.5 (resizable— contact me for more info)
Materials: natural earth-mined diamonds, solid 14k yellow gold (unmarked; tested with electronic gold tester & nitric-muriatic acid)
Workmanship origin: German; sourced from Baden-Württemberg
Weight: 6 grams
Dimension of floral ring face: 10 x 12 mm
Height of ring face: 4.3 mm
Diameter of diamonds: 4.4 x 4 mm central, six 3.25 mm halo (approx. 1 – 1.2 ctw)
Approx. color & clarity of diamonds: center- LM, VS (crystal needle near table visible under 40x, otherwise eye clean), side diamonds: HI, SI-I
Condition: some natural age-related surface wear and patina to the gold, the silver collet setting has oxidized to a grayish tone. One of the setting beads could benefit from re-tipping. Otherwise this ring is in excellent antique condition. The chased details to the shoulder are particularly well-preserved.