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Antique Rose Cut Diamond Button Cluster RingA diamond cluster of historic provenance features a rose cut diamond weighing approximately 4.39 carats set within a surround of rose cut diamonds totaling approximately 4.60 carats mounted in silver topped yellow gold with the original carat weight of the central diamond engraved underneath the closed back mounting dating to the 1760s. This cluster was part of a collection of 75 diamond buttons commissioned by Ferdinand Maximillian in 1763. Later converted to a ring, it was sold through Hammer Galleries auction in New York in November, 1943. PERIOD Georgian $195,000 | |
Antique Rose Cut Diamond Button Cluster Ring
$195,000
A diamond cluster of historic provenance features a rose cut diamond weighing approximately 4.39 carats set within a surround of rose cut diamonds totaling approximately 4.60 carats mounted in silver topped yellow gold with the original carat weight of the central diamond engraved underneath the closed back mounting dating to the 1760s. This cluster was part of a collection of 75 diamond buttons commissioned by Ferdinand Maximillian in 1763. Later converted to a ring, it was sold through Hammer Galleries auction in New York in November, 1943.
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| PERIOD | Georgian |
|---|---|
| METAL | Silver Over Gold |
| STYLE | F-36608-FL-0-0 |
| SERIAL | FL36608 |
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About The Georgian Period
1714 to 1837The Georgian period refers to the 120+ year period of English history in which King Georges I, II, III and IV reigned (1714 to 1837). Jewelry from this period is quite rare because so many Georgian pieces have been taken apart or reworked to fit the style of successive periods. Notable characteristics of include large regal gemstones, sculptural and weighty metal, and bow and teardrop motifs. A defining characteristic of the period is the way in which diamonds and gemstones were set in closed back metal with foil underneath in order to highlight the brilliance.