South Dakota Heirloom - Vintage 10K Yellow, Rose & Green 'Black Hills Gold' Natural Diamond Wedding Ring Set (VR1071)

South Dakota Heirloom - Vintage 10K Yellow, Rose & Green 'Black Hills Gold' Natural Diamond Wedding Ring Set. This charming ring set are crafted from 10K yellow, rose and green gold, hallmarked 10K.  Featuring one natural round cut diamond, vintage styling, Black Hills Gold, and quality craftsmanship. The gallery on this engagement ring is expertly claw-set with a beautiful sparkling diamond, which is flanked by engraved multi - coloured gold vine leaves, and grape clusters. The wedding band matches perfectly, and sits nice and close to the engagement ring. This vintage ring set would make a unique wedding ring set for any bride to be, who appreciates vintages heirlooms with some company history. 

History:The earliest diamonds were found in India in 4th century BC, although the youngest of these deposits were formed 900 million years ago. A majority of these early stones were transported along the network of trade routes that connected India and China, commonly known as the Silk Road.

Gold was generally used for a couple thousand years solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship. This was until around 1500 BC when the ancient empire of Egypt, which benefited greatly from its gold-bearing region, Nubia, made gold the first official medium of exchange for international trade.

Rose gold was first used in early 19th century Russia by the famed jeweler Carl Faberge in his famous Faberge Eggs, as was known as Russian Gold. Rose gold later gained popularity in the United States during the lavish and feminine 1920's, and was worn in engagement rings and fine jewelry.

Black Hills gold jewelry is a type of jewelry manufactured in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was first created in the 1870s during the Black Hills Gold Rush by a French goldsmith named Henri LeBeau, who is said to have dreamed about the design after passing out from thirst and starvation.

The pieces depict leaves, grape clusters and vines, and is made with alloys of gold with standard yellow gold as well as green and rose gold. When love is in the air and romance is blooming, sweethearts often think of roses. The rose gold in Black Hills Gold is symbolic of roses, the flowers of romance. Wear the rose gold closest to your heart, to remind you of your sweetheart. 

When you think of romance, you think of purity because the love you feel is pure. When you think of gold, you also think of purity. The yellow gold band in the Black Hills Gold symbolizes the purity of your eternal love. 

Now in nature, when you look and see things that are green , you know that they are alive, healthy and growing. That is what you want your relationship to do. So the green gold in Black Hills Gold is symbolic of the growth you want in a relationship. 

Grapes and grape leaves have two different meanings. In ancient art they symbolize a celebration of life. 

In Victorian times, grapes were a symbol of Christ (as wine is the blood of Christ) and the leaves and vines symbolic of the presence of Christ in our lives. 

Measurements: Face of the wedding ring set  16.00 mm x 5.50 mm 

Stone Size: Diamond .04 carats 

Weight: 3.90 grams 

Ring Size: 6 1/4

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: America, South Dakota  

Date: Circa 1980