Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay is an outstanding and authentically vintage Victorian era sapphire and diamond ring (circa 1895). The deep blue sapphire center is approximately 1.00ct and is surrounded by a halo of sixteen Rose Cut diamonds with a total estimate carat weight of 0.75ct. Cardiff Bay’s platinum-topped yellow gold setting has coveted European Hallmarks, and a comfortable low profile. A gorgeous ring with royal flare, Cardiff Bay is a beautiful addition to anyone’s jewelry collection!
Cardiff Bay is currently a size 7 and can be sized to fit.
DETAILS
name
Cardiff Bay
style number
10014476
collection
era
Victorian
date
circa 1895
metal
Yellow Gold
stone
Sapphire
stone carat
1.00ct + 0.75ct
certification
n/a
dimensions
cut
Oval
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HISTORY
The Victorian Period was named for Queen Victoria, who inherited the throne of England in 1837 when she was only 18 years old. Victoria was young, beautiful, and loved immensely by her subjects. Her tastes in fashion and jewelry were highly regarded and inspired the Victorian jewelry trends of the time. Queen Victoria was married in 1840, and she wore a snake motif ring (a symbol of eternal love at the time) set with her birthstone, a brilliant green emerald, as her engagement ring. In the Victorian era, it was very common for birthstones to be used instead of diamonds for engagement rings. After Victoria’s beloved Albert passed away in 1861, the queen went into the customary mourning period for 18 months, which inspired the gold lockets and black jet pieces commonly seen in this period.
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