Brushy Ridge
Brushy Ridge is a whimsical and authentic (circa 1880) 14k yellow gold ring centering three fantastic Australian Cabochon opals graduating in size. The center opal is gauged at approximately 6.9mm x 5mm and the two outside opals are gauged at approximately 5mm x 3.8mm. Each opal displays a beautiful combination of mostly green and blue play-of-color. Brushy Ridge is flanked on the top and bottom by four Old Mine Cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.12ct in weight. The ring is finished with a thin, slightly tapering shank and is currently a size 6.25 and can be sized to fit.
DETAILS
name
Brushy Ridge
style number
10012703
collection
Vintage
era
Victorian
date
approx. 1880
metal
Yellow Gold
stone
Opal
stone carat
0.12ct
certification
No Certificate
dimensions
7.96mm x 13.03mm
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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