An elegant, mid 20th century engagement ring, modeled in platinum, whose primary gem is a .53 carat old European cut diamond (I/J, SI1). This sparkling, hand-cut sweetheart is mounted in a low-profile, four-tab basket setting— its "picture corner" style tabs are embellished with fine milgrain. This basket is hand-pierced with a simple chevron pattern, and is flanked by nesting trios of diamond-set, marquise-shaped seats that make-up the ring’s shoulders. The accent diamonds are bead set, and their shapely seats are finished with delicate milgrain. This ring has a sweet, serene presence— the ring's shoulders remind us of eyes (if you ever felt six extra eyes might be useful!), but they could also be leaves, depending on your perspective. This ring is marked for purity. It would make a lovely engagement ring. 

Materials

Platinum
Diamond

Age

c. 1950

Size

US 5 3/4

This ring can be resized (down to US 4 and up to US 8 1/2)

Dimensions

Ring head measures approx 5.2 mm; shank measures approx 4.4 mm at the shoulder (measured at the stacked marquises) and tapers to approx 1.25 mm at the base; primary diamond measures approx 5 mm; carat weight is exactly .53 carats; rise is approx 4.1 mm. 

Diamonds are graded independently, by a GIA graduate gemologist.