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Pink Serenade - Victorian 18K Palladium Pink Sapphire & Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring. This gorgeous ring is crafted from 18K yellow gold, rose gold, and palladium, hallmarked 18K gold, and metals tested. The ring features one round cut faceted pink sapphire(synthetic), 6 natural old mine cut diamonds, Victorian era styling, and quality craftsmanship. This exquisite ring is expertly bezel set with a vibrant hot pink sapphire, which is adorned by glowing Old Mine cut diamonds.  The shoulders have rose gold bobble-type detailing, which leads to a smooth and polished yellow gold shank, which allows for easy sizing, and a comfortable fit. This Victorian era ring would make a very special addition any antique jewelry collection. 

Comments: This antique ring is unique and has hand-craftsmanship. Completely original and one of a kind. 

Note: Contemporary appraisals do not reflect the value of antique jewelry. It is highly recommended that this ring be insured for $4500.00 (Tax Excluded) 

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.

Pink sapphires have been mined for millennia on the beautiful island once known as Ceylon, now called Sri Lanka. The island was the origin for the valuable gems given by King Solomon to the Queen of Sheba in the Old Testament. Another famous source for pink sapphire is Burma, also known as Myanmar.

Synthetic gem crystals have been manufactured since the late 1800s, and their production is often marked by a need for them in industrial applications outside of the jewelry industry. The first success was in producing synthetic ruby of faceting quality.

Synthetic stones are produced by man in a lab and are also referred to as “lab grown" or "lab created." Although they don't occur naturally, synthetic stones have identical properties to their natural counterparts and are made by creating the exact same environment in which gems grow naturally.

Palladium was discovered in London in 1803, by English chemist William H. Wollaston, who also discovered rhodium in the same year. Wollaston examined the residues left from crude South African platinum ore after dissolving it in aqua regia, a concentrated aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid.

Palladium is currently the most expensive of the four major precious metals - gold, silver, platinum and palladium. It is scarcer than platinum. 

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.



Measurements: Face of the Ring 16.50 mm x 14.00 mm 

Stone Size: Diamonds (Old Mine Cut) .50 carats (approximately)    Pink Sapphire (Synthetic) 1.60 carats (approximately) 

Weight: 3.30 grams 

Ring Size: 7 1/2 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: Europe  

Date: Circa 1900 




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