Victorian OMC Diamond Cluster Ring

A Victorian era cluster ring, modeled in 18k yellow gold, whose two carats of old cut diamonds are arranged to suggest a flower. The petals of this flower are twelve old mine cut diamonds that vary significantly in size and shape, giving the flower a wonderful, naturalistic quality— upon close inspection, each diamond is fascinating, and the variousness here could almost be a history of the old mine cut diamond! These petal diamonds are white, eye-clean, and well-matched for color; they are held in modified prongs, and arranged around the ring's larger central diamond. This primary old mine cut diamond (approx .87 carats) is held aloft, in eight prongs— it has a small table, steep crown facets, and a large, open culet. All of these stones flash beautifully in light, and are great rainbow-makers. The ring has leaf-point, cathedral shoulders, and a substantial, tapering shank. It is marked with the French eagle's head, for 18k gold purity, and with a partially obscured maker's cartouche. This would make an outstanding, unique engagement ring!

Materials

18k gold
Diamond

Age

c. 1880 - 1900

Size

US 6 

This ring can be resized (up to US 8 and down to US 4). Resizing for this ring is complimentary (just leave your desired size in the notes at checkout). 

Dimensions

Ring face measures approx 12.85 mm; rise (off the hand) is approx 6.8 mm; shank measures approx 2.9 mm at the shoulder and tapers to approx 1.9 mm at the base; primary diamond measures approx 5.6 mm x 4 mm (width x depth) (carat weight is approx .87 carats); halo diamonds (12) measure approx 4.04 - 1.85 mm (carat weights vary from .20 carats to .03 carats); diamond CTW is approx 2 carats.

We have carefully calculated weights for each these diamonds and cc grades reflect GIA standards, as with all of our jewelry. Diamond surround is H/I, VS, while the center is K/L, I1 (a single black pique on the table is the grade-maker, here, and it is well-hidden on the facet lines below it).