Antique 18kt gold and silver ring with pearl, rubies and old-cut diamonds

Description

A refined antique ring in 18-karat yellow gold, weighing 3.67 grams, which carries with it the quiet charm of an era in which goldsmithing was a patient and meticulous art. The listing title mentions the presence of a natural pearl, natural rubies in a carré cut and natural diamonds in an old cut — stones typical of jewellery from the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, when the cut gave gemstones a warm, deep luminosity, very different from modern brilliant cuts. The yellow gold work, combined with silver in the setting of the stones, reflects the mixed technique widespread in high-end European goldsmithing at the turn of the century. Condition is good, with signs of age that attest to its authenticity without detracting from its beauty. A piece to be worn or kept as a small, precious testimony to the past.

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