Description
Date: c. 1860s-80s, mid Victorian era
Ring size: USA 6
Materials: solid 18k gold (acid tested), amethyst, tiny old mine-cut diamonds
Weight: 5 grams
Dimension of amethyst solitaire: 8 x 10.5 mm, approx. 2 carats
Width of shank: 2.2 – 7 mm
Thickness of shank: 1.2 – 2.5 mm
Condition: excellent antique condition, immediately wearable. However, please note the following minor flaws:
1. It’s difficult to tell, but one of the tiny pave diamonds may be chipped
2. There are two pinpoint-sized tiny nicks to the surface of the amethyst
3. The gold has some age-related surface wear
4. The ring has been sized down before, and the inner shank shows a neat joint line.