Description
Aquamarine and diamond ring, first half 20th century. Aquamarine is a pale blue variety of the mineral beryl. Its colour has given its an historic association with water, and sailors considered it a lucky talisman at sea, ensuring calm waters on their voyages. This aquamarine has been cut en cabochon to show off a dreamy, wave-like pattern of microscopic crystal inclusions, which catch the light like water droplets, and on an even smaller level, row after row of needle-like inclusions which follow the growth of the crystal, characteristic for aquamarine, and poetically known as ‘rain’. Coolly glittering millegrain-bordered shoulders and single-cut diamonds are the perfect setting for this evocative stone.
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Place Of Origin
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United Kingdom
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Stone Type
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Aquamarine and diamond
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Stone Dimensions
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Aquamarine: 13 x 13 x 6.8mm (approx. 8.50 carats)
Height of setting: 9.5mm
Width of setting at front: 21.2 x 14.9mm
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Metal Type
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Platinum
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Date Of Manufacture
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First half 20th century
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Period Of Manufacture
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Art Deco
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Condition
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Very good
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Signs Of Wear
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Very minor wear commensurate with age
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Band Size
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UK O / US 7.25 (complimentary re-size available)
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Weight
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6.64 grams (gross)
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