Shandwick
Shandwick is a glorious and authentic Victorian era (circa 1885) 14k rose gold opal and diamond ring. It centers a stunning Cabochon Oval Australian opal guaged at 11.27mm x 8.40mm displaying a lovely rainbow play-of-color. Shandwick is further decorated by an oval shaped halo of eighteen Old Mine cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.90ct in weight. The ring is finished with a delicate rose gold shank and can be sized to fit most additional ring sizes. Please contact our concierge with sizing questions.
DETAILS
name
Shandwick
style number
10012916
collection
Vintage
era
Victorian
date
approx. 1890
metal
Yellow Gold
stone
Opal
stone carat
0.90ct
certification
No Certificate
dimensions
16.50mm x 13.21mm
cut
Oval
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size guide
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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