A Georgian diamond ring of exceptional character — old rose cut diamonds set throughout in a design that depicts a shamrock and a flower above it, the stones shaped and arranged precisely to follow the botanical forms. This is not a ring where diamonds happen to sit near a floral motif. The diamonds are the flowers — each stone selected and placed to imitate the petals and leaves of the design with full fidelity.
Rose cut diamonds — flat-bottomed, domed, cut by hand with a soft and gentle light return — are at their most compelling in naturalistic settings of this kind, where their modest brilliance suits the organic subject matter perfectly. The character of each stone, varying slightly from its neighbour, reinforces rather than detracts from the botanical reading.
Georgian jewellery of this quality and specificity — where the design has been thought through with such care — is rare. The ring dates to c.1830, at the very end of the Georgian period.
Era: Late Georgian, c.1830
Hallmarks:
Unmarked, tests as 9ct gold.
Dimensions:
Ring Size UK R / US 8.5
Motif Height 20mm
Width of band 1.6mm
Diamonds:
1 × 3mm rose cut diamond c.0.07ct,
5 × 2mm rose cut diamonds c.0.10ct,
13 × 1mm rose cut diamonds c.0.03ct
Total estimated diamond weight: c.0.20ct
Weight:
3.57 grams
