Posted 9 years ago
Bluboi
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Photo warning -- they do not do this ring justice. The diamond is gorgeous and every time I wear it, someone is trying to buy it off my hand....
A Georgian ring, English-made, circa 1780, with the ribbed gold shank supporting a silver bezel set with a large rose-cut diamond in a foiled, rub-over setting. The stone spreads 3 carats and measures 1/2 an inch by 1/3 of an inch. The shoulders of the ring are set with two table-cut diamonds.
A reputable gemologist has attributed the rose-cut diamond's origin to the Golconda region in India. During the 18th century most of the world’s diamonds came from India. A group of mines concentrated around the Krishna River in the Kingdom of Golconda, located in the modern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, were a major source of Indian diamonds. A majority of the diamonds mined were subsequently sold in the City of Golconda which became a major trading center.
Several of the major mines, including Rammalakota and Kollur are mentioned by the 17th century French gem merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier as being a source of high quality diamonds. Golconda diamonds have a characteristic subtle, luminous quality and a high degree of transparency. Due to diamond cutting techniques in the 18th century it was almost impossible to achieve a perfectly symmetrical stone and the setting on this ring has been made to follow the contours of the diamond.
Nice Rock...and I bet the photos don't do it justice as you say...
I really love how organic the stone is! Modern cuts often seem so cold.
Georgian rings are always so beautiful, wearing low on finger, so well designed with scrolls on the shank and engraved underneath:-)
The rosecut diamond is stunning too!
I would grasp your hand to admire it closer :-P
WOW - a diamond from Golconda - source of the Koh-i-Noor and the Hope.
Words fail ....
Stunning ! wow that is a rock for sure :-)