Canterbury
Canterbury is a romantic antique Victorian era (circa 1885) engagement ring made from 14k rose gold. The ring centers a stunning round cabochon opal measuring approximately 6.10mm and displaying a lovely rainbow play-of-color. This sweet halo engagement ring features fourteen Rose Cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.15ct. Beautiful opals were in high demand during the 1880's due to Queen Victoria's love of the complex stone. Canterbury is a unique engagement ring that truly captures its era. It is currently a size 6 and can be sized to fit most ring sizes.
DETAILS
name
Canterbury
style number
10012969
collection
Vintage
era
Victorian
date
approx. 1885
metal
Rose Gold
stone
Opal
stone carat
6.10mm opal + 0.15ct dia
certification
No Certificate
dimensions
10.10mm x 9.88mm
cut
Round
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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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