Greenhills
Greenhills is a magnificent and authentic Victorian era (circa 1890) 18k yellow gold engagement ring. This antique stunner centers a Rectangular Step-Cut natural emerald weighing exactly 3.37ct accompanied by a Guild Laboratories Certificate stating that the stone is natural with no clarity enhancement and Colombian origin. The lightly saturated emerald has minimal inclusions and no clarity enhancement- a rare occurrence in most natural emeralds! The ring is flanked on either side by a pair of Old Mine Cut diamonds, each nestled within crown shaped settings and totaling approximately 0.55ct in total combined weight, and graded H-J color and VS2 clarity. Greenhills is finished with an 18k yellow gold shank that tapers inward towards the top of the ring. It is currently a size 6.25 and can be sized to fit.
DETAILS
name
Greenhills
style number
10013083
collection
Vintage
era
Victorian
date
approx. 1890
metal
Yellow Gold
stone
Emerald
stone carat
3.37cts + 0.55ct
certification
Guild Lab
dimensions
10.56mm x 17.26mm
cut
Emerald
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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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