Featured Antique Diamond Ring

Belonged to my grandmother. Guessing that she got it from her mother and so on. Think it's white gold with an old style cut diamond. (That round style that seemed to be popular back in the day). Can't find a mark on it. If there is one, it's small. Diamond looks to be around a carat. It's pretty white and clear. Sorry the pic's aren't very good. Hard to get good close up's on small things. My daughter wants it but I need to get it appraised for insurance. Any idea's about age & style? Is that diamond cut called anything? All comments are welcome and appreciated.

 

Your appraiser should be able to provide you with that information. That said... If you do a Google Image search for "Antique Diamond Filigree Ring", you'll find a number of similars.

Debora

 

My daughter wants it ............ family heirloom !

but..... let a nice gentleman give her one first !!.... it's an engagement ring !!

 

It's quite a sweet thing. She's got good taste.

Debora

 

I have my grandmother's wedding ring and engagement ring.

Yours is lovely

 

Your daughter has good taste I won't lie I'm also reminded of myself when I was younger "oh mom, that's pretty, I want that one later!" LOL

If you want to do investigating as to style of diamond cut before you take it to a jeweller, I've used this website in this past and it might help:
https://www.diamondrocks.co.uk/magazine/a-guide-to-vintage-antique-and-old-diamond-cuts/

 

A helpful link above. Hard to identify cut from your photographs.

Debora

 

That's a classic 1920s engagement ring. No wonder she wants it; I'd want it too. We can't see the cut from those pictures, but I'd think European brilliant or similar. I'd let the daughter have it when she gets engaged. That's what it's for.

 

Agree. Will be particularly meaningful to her then.

Debora

 

Amen

 

It's seems very nice, but it's impossible to tell you anything because the pics are so blurry.
I would love to see better photos.

 

Beautiful ring, ca 1910s.

It is, but we can't see the cut because the photos are too blurry. There are several round and roundish cuts, we need to see details to know which one this is.

 

Beautiful ring and the diamond is a good size. It's somewhat similar to my grandmother's ring and she would have been married prior to 1920 (not sure of exact date). I had my grandmother's ring for years and wore it occasionally but recently gave it to my sister to eventually give to her daughter. It is an engagement ring, my grandmother had a simple white gold wedding band with hers.

BTW, try using the Macro feature on your camera to get better closeups of small things. If you used your phone, it should have done it automatically.

 

I see this style described as either "Edwardian" or "Art Deco" era on the internet. Certainly not Art Deco in styling.

Debora

 

Agree. Edwardian is closer, but my guess is just after the Edwardian Era, after 1910.

 

Think you're right (as usual.)

Debora

 

My grandparents were married about 1918 and her ring was very similar to this ring, except the diamond was likely not as large and it was set flush with the mounting. So this style is later than 1910.

 

Yes, the date of your grandparents' marriage is spot on for the style period. Your family is lucky to still have it.

 

And it's very similar to my grandmother's ring. She would have married in 1925.