Antique Platinum Jadeite Ring

Fine Straits Chinese jade ring set with jadeite jade and diamonds in platinum.

This Chinese hallmarked ring is one of too few that has survived to form the repertoire of luxury Straits jade jewelry.

The jade is a highly translucent and quite glassy cabochon.

The cabochon is not only round but well-domed, roundness in green jade cabochon is less a modern day attribute.

This quality of jade is very surprising in an original period ring.

There is always a delicate way antique luxury rings are crafted, in the balance of thickness to the curve of its strokes.

The filigree creates breathing space, the ribbon movement – the restraint is an old world eye.

By the mid-century and ’60s or ’70s, the jade rings of this region tend to be crafted in 18k white gold with palladium dominance.

Hence they lose this pivotal reference to old world glamour, and is one part to the aesthetic of this ring.

The ring when worn on the finger is sensorially antique, not vintage; this is the other value to the ring.

Like antique rings in the West, there is a perceptible difference between antique and vintage looks in the realm of old luxury.

We get excited whenever we can discern such sublime distinctions, in the manner or antique rings of this region, and in jade!

This jade ring is very wearable day to day, it makes a statement from the more common halo.

The jade measures 10 x 10.5 x 6mm.

The face of the ring spans 17mm by 21mm.

Diamonds are antique single cut diamonds, weighing 1.3ctw.