This vintage amethyst ring with old mine-cut diamonds is crafted in lavish platinum, weighs 5.6g and measures 11mm wide and 7mm deep. This conspicuous, color-enriched 1930's ring of elaborate design and artful craftsmanship exposes a significant 5.26ct cushion-cut, checkerboard faceted amethyst, measuring 11.75mm long and 10.04mm wide, graded an enchanting 'violetish-purple' color and 'good' clarity. This vividly-colored gemstone is secured by quatrefoil elongated double-prongs, mounted within a delicately pierced, ovular setting. Elaborately detailed, highly decorative, tapering shoulders comprise a pair of bejeweled ovular profiles. Surmounted by intriguing diaphanous bow-motif silhouettes flanked by diamond-studded triumvirates, the attractive shoulders are cumulatively bead-set with 0.62cts of fiery old mine-cut diamonds graded I-J color and VS2-SI1 clarity range, mounted entirely within artistically mille grained contours. The curvaceous, skillfully pierced openwork gallery enhanced by foliate inspired profiles and delightfully scalloped borders enriches the aesthetic beauty of this vintage amethyst and diamond ring, featuring a sleek spherical band and an easily sizable shank stamped with '950' denoting purity mark for platinum.

Amethyst, the modern birthstone for February, has long been considered a royal color and has therefore been in great demand throughout history. Fine quality amethysts are featured in the British crown jewels and were also favored by Catherine the Great and Egyptian royalty. A translucent purple-color member of the quartz family, amethyst is the most important quartz variety used in jewelry. The legend of the origin of amethyst is to be found in the Greek mythology and its Greek name 'amethysts' can be translated as 'not drunk', considered to be a strong antidote against drunkenness. This may explain why, in ancient times, wine goblets were occasionally carved from this gemstone. In Tibet, amethyst continues to be considered sacred to Buddhists and used for fashioning rosaries. The color of this gemstone ranges from 'pale-lilac' to 'deep-purple'. The lighter colors, often referred to as 'rose de France', were popular and frequently used in Victorian jewelry. Amethyst is mined in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina as well as in Namibia and other African countries.

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