Typical Dutch antique style pearl and diamond gold backed silver ring
Condition: good
Country of origin: The Netherlands
Era: ca. 1960
Inspired by: Dutch antique jewelry
Material: 18K yellow gold and silver
Technique: Gold-backed silver or the silver on gold technique. This technique finds its origin centuries ago, when jewelers believed that only a silver mounting could render the true beauty of a diamond. Backing the silver jewel with a (thin) layer of gold was a practical precaution taken to avoid the silver jewelry leaving black stains on clothing or skin. Over the years, with the recognition (and thus use) of platinum as precious metal and the development of white gold the practical necessity to use bi-colored material became obsolete. The argument to use bi-colored metals became more an esthetic then a practical one.
Diamonds: 12 rose cut diamonds. We do not have the weight of these diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.
Precious stones: One cultured saltwater pearl with a diameter of approx. 5.8 mm.
Hallmarks: The Dutch control mark representing an oak leaf with the number 585, for 14K gold, that is in use since 1953.
Dimensions: top approx. 1,10 cm (0,43 inch) - See picture with a ruler in cm and inches
Weight: 3,10 gram (1,99 dwt)
Ring size: EU-58 & 18½, USA-8¼, UK-Q
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