This filigree aquamarine ring is crafted in 14k white gold, weighs 3.9g and measures 8.5mm wide and 5.5mm deep. Highly ornate and impressive in design, this filigree ring exposes a pair of translucent bezel-set pentagonal-cut aquamarines cumulatively weighing 2.17cts and measuring 7mm long and 5.8mm wide, graded an enchanting 'pale sky-blue' color and 'very good' clarity. These intriguing pastel-color gemstones are appreciatively juxtaposed on a rectangular plaque, complemented by a pair of bead-set single-cut diamonds cumulatively weighing 0.04cts, graded H-I color and SI2 clarity. The latter are mounted within triangular white gold frames, embellishing the rectangular plaque with a color-contrasting and decorative 'X'-shape profile in white gold. An impeccably pierced filigree gallery incorporating finely mille grained curvaceous and vertical open profiles enhances the aesthetic composition of this vintage ring, enriched by substantial filigree shoulders exposing florally inspired and inverted-heart motif silhouettes. This alluring aquamarine and diamond ring features a delicately chased spherical band and an easily sizeable shank.

This vintage filigree aquamarine ring with diamonds is a Special Order item. Please inquire if one is available in stock otherwise there may be up to a 2 week wait.

The term 'filigree' denotes a decorative openwork piercing technique in which patterns are made of wires, often soldered to a background in a precise, time-consuming, and costly process. Filigree work was familiar to Europe for centuries and reached its highest popularity in the 1830's. London and Paris jewelers possibly acquired their inspirations from Portugal or North Africa where filigree had been a common goldsmith technique along the Mediterranean coast. European and American manufacturers started mass production of filigree in the 1930's by cutting patterns out of stamped metal sheets. The piercing, however, had to be done by hand and was therefore labor intensive and expensive. Today, it is only the Italians, the Chinese and a few others who continue hand-producing intricate designs, making filigree boxes and rosary beads in addition to jewelry.