Peach Sapphire Diamond Ring Antique 20k
20k antique Chinese gold ring set with a natural sapphire in a diamond cluster.
The 2ct pink orange sapphire approximates a desirable peachy ‘padparadscha’ color.
The diamonds are early rose cut diamonds, all hand cleaved with uneven facets and a primitive roundness.
This ring is 1900s or older. All stones are natural.
The ring is an excellent example of a Straits Chinese ring that is uncannily like a Georgian ring. We very rarely see these 1900s pieces now. They are much lesser of these Asian influenced rings compared to their Georgian or Victorian counterparts.
The back of the ring bezel and its spilt shoulder reveal gold work similar across Georgian and early Victorian rings. The centre stone and side stones are set in a shared bezel, beautiful to look at even from the back.
Everything from the form of the ring to the proportion of its stones bear resemblance to Georgian jewellery set with early rose diamond diamonds. If it wasn’t for its Chinese hallmark, it will be hard to tell without a trained eye.
This ring is so lovely in its age and wonder; its story says so much of how jewels travel on the East-West route, physically and influentially.
Certified with Lotus Report.
Please have a look at the earrings that came as a set.