EARLY VICTORIAN 18K YELLOW GOLD, SILVER AND 6.0CTS OLD MINE CUT DIAMONDS AND BLUE GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL RING c.1840s

Early Victorian 18k Gold, Silver and 6.0cts. Old Mine Cut Diamonds and Blue Guilloché Enamel Ring c.1840s

Believed to be a descendant of the bagues au firmament (or, “rings of the heavens”) popularized by history’s most notorious figure of wealth, Marie Antoinette, this magnificent Navette from the mid-Victorian era is a diamond lover’s delight. Twelve old mine cut diamonds (making for a total of 4.5 carats) circle an ovular head of solid silver. Inside their glittering perimeter, brilliant dark blue guilloché enamel work serves as a backdrop for a stunning center 1.50 carat old mine cut diamond, giving the piece the appearance of an eye in the sky formed by a dazzling constellation of stars. Thought to have been a custom piece for a woman of aristocratic stature, it is a ring as rich and alive with history as it is with opulence.

Period: Early Victorian
Year: c.1840s
Material: 18k Yellow Gold, Silver and 6.0cts. Old Mine Cut Diamonds and Blue Guilloche Enamel 
Weight: 7.94g
Current Ring Size: 6
Condition: Pristine Early Victorian

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