Three Old European Diamonds Rest in a Setting Fit for Royalty

Capture the Essence! of Antique Hand Engraving with this Antique Victorian Three-Stone Diamond Ring in Yellow Gold. Photo ©2014 EraGem Jewelry. Three carats in exquisite white diamonds grace this magnificent turn-of-the-century three-stone ring. The central diamond is an Old European, 1.52-carat diamond with an H/VS2 grade. Accenting this central beauty on either side are two Old Euro diamonds totaling an additional 1.58 carats. Made in the early 1900s, this ring is crafted of solid 18k yellow gold which has worn well for its years. This dazzling beauty rests in a setting fit for royalty. Three elaborate prong settings, featuring no less than 9 prongs per stone, rise to the occasion of supporting the diamonds, while the shoulders boast a beautiful design fashioned by lines of white enamel painted upon the deep grooves cut by a hand engraving tool. Under the skilled hand of a turn-of-the-century goldsmith, a graver was held at a shallow angle. As the steady hand pressed the tool forward, its sharp point sliced out a minuscule channel of gold. Stroke by stroke, the channel was deepened with tender precision. Slow and steady, the hand of the master goldsmith rushed not. Stroke by stroke, line by line, the design took shape beneath his hand. He smiled, satisfied with his work which would one day hold those beautiful diamonds. Did he know that his work would endure beyond his lifetime? When he finished his part, he passed the band along to the skilled hands of the enameler. The trained painter in the art of fusing glass and silver, picked up his tools and applied layer after layer of white vitreous glass. The piece was then fired to fuse the enamel to the gold, and voila we have the ring you see here.