Greenlake
Greenlake is an extraordinary example of the impeccable craftmanship of the Late Victorian period (circa 1895). This captivating platinum topped 18k yellow gold ring centers a single bezel set Step-Cut perfectly saturated emerald gauged at approximately 0.20ct and further surrounded by a halo of eight Old Mine Cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.55ct. Greenlake is finished with beautiful platinum scalloped edges framing each diamond. The inside shank bears a personal engraving that reads "TJM-EM 29.5.42". The ring is currently a size 5 and can be sized to fit.
DETAILS
name
Greenlake
style number
10012091
collection
Vintage
era
Victorian
date
approx 1895
metal
Mixed
stone
Emerald
stone carat
0.20ct + 0.55ct
certification
No Certificate
dimensions
10.81mm x 10mm
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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