Snow Flower - Vintage Retro 14K White Gold Cultured Pearl & Diamond Ring (VR675)

Snow Flower - Vintage Retro 14K White Gold Cultured Pearl & Diamond Ring.  This lovely ring is crafted from 14K white gold, hallmarked 14K.  Featuring one genuine cultured pearl, 3 natural round cut diamonds, Retro styling, and quality craftsmanship.  This beautiful ring is designed as a flower, showcasing exquisite detail on the leaves and gold-work. The expertly set pearl is white in color, with slight pink overtones. The gallery exhibits sparkling diamonds, which enhance the pearl perfectly. The shoulders have a slight taper and a smooth polished shank, which allows for a comfortable fit and easy sizing. This Vintage Retro era ring is elegant and feminine, truly a perfect gift or addition to any fine jewelry collection. 

Pearls were presented as gifts to Chinese royalty as early as 2300 BC, while in ancient Rome, pearl jewellery was considered the ultimate status symbol. So precious were the spherical gems that in the 1st century BC, Julius Caesar passed a law limiting the wearing of pearls only to the ruling classes.

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.

Although the origin of white color gold dates back to 1710, where it was discovered by two alchemists in Germany, it wasn't used widely until much later. White gold as we know it today was really popularised in the 1920s. Although it might seem strange, this luxury material came to popularity in wartime.

Measurements:  Face of the ring 13.00 mm x 11.00 mm 

Stone Size: Pearl 6.50 mm.    Diamonds .06 carats 

Weight: 3.60 grams 

Ring Size: 6 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: America 

Date: Circa 1950