£5,500
A rectangular emerald and diamond cluster ring, early 20th century, central emerald step-cut emerald within a surround of 10 round brilliant-cut diamonds with diamond points between and diamond set shoulders, in unmarked 18ct gold settings, total estimated diamond content approx 5ct, setting height 18.8mm, size N, 7.8g. Prov: ex Phillips Fine Jewellery Sale, 20 June 1995, Lot 20
Excellent overall condition, all stones present, central stone has a good deep vivid colour saturation with mostly clean facet faces, very slightly rubbed facet edges with a few tiny nicks to facet edges and typical internal inclusions when viewed under loupe, including fractures and veils which do not detract, diamonds are all very bright white and fiery, all have inclusions which are mostly only visible through a loupe, including black spots, crystals and a couple have small girdle chips, settings lightly abraded all over and quite worn on back of shank with a few well concealed join marks, hallmarks completely rubbed off, tests as 18ct gold
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