This Georgian rose-cut diamond ring in antique style is crafted in elegant 18k matted yellow gold, weighs exactly 7g and measures 14mm wide and 7mm deep. In highly elaborate and alluringly decorative period design, this naturalistically inspired Georgian style rose-cut diamond ring exposes a fiery foil-backed rose-cut diamond measuring 6.72mm long and 4.8mm wide, deep-set within a delightfully ornate, ovular setting of floral design. The technique of 'foil-backing' precious stones was practiced throughout the entire Georgian and the early part of Victorian eras to enhance the color of precious stones. The intriguing ovular bezel-setting surmounts an artistically crafted, foliate inspired repoussé gallery and is embraced by meticulously pierced, gracefully tapering shoulders embellished with sensual and refined scrolls rendered in repoussé work. Substantial, gracefully tapering shoulders of this 'solitaire' Georgian style rose-cut diamond ring descend to merge into a spherical matted yellow gold band, exposing foliate and floral repoussé profiles throughout and a sizable shank.

Rose-cut diamonds belong to the ‘antique’ family of diamonds introduced as early as the 1500’s. By mid-16th century, various forms of the rose-cut were developed, derived from the preceding types of cuts. A flat base and a crown composed of triangular facets constitute the basic characteristics of rose-cut diamonds the name of which derives from a visible resemblance to the petals of a rose bud. Although mostly circular in outline, other variations such as the oval-shaped 'briolette’, the hexagonal ‘Antwerp rose’ and the ‘double Dutch rose’ have also been in use and are also considered to be rose-cuts. Prior to old mine-cut, rose-cut diamonds were cut flat on the underside, as referred to above, the table alone, domed with triangular facets. To give life to these stones, a hollow yellow gold cup was constructed, often with triangular ‘facets’, surfaced with pressed foil. The rim of the cup became a bezel and the diamond was mounted over the cup, allowing the light to shine down through the diamond, reflect off the foiled triangles and back out, giving the impression of a well-cut sparkling gem as we know today. Earlier diamonds, including rose-cuts, were cut manually until the early 1900’s, involving a laborious and time-consuming process. Rose-cut diamonds have gradually become scarce and can only be found in antique jewelry. They have been growing rarer by the decade due to the fact that many antique diamonds have been re-cut to suit more modern proportions, resulting in escalating demand.

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