A rare, 18th century, Georgian, portrait diamond ring solitaire

A rare, 18th century, Georgian, portrait diamond ring solitairePortrait miniatures were one of the most important and intimate art forms of the early Renaissance, and continued to be treasured in various guises until the advent of photography. They could commemorate a lost loved one, display ones pride and love for their family, or be given as a token of affection from one lover to another. The beautiful woman in this 18th century portrait miniature is adorned with a large pearl earring, and jewelled head

Black opals are primarily sourced from an areas of Australia known as ‘Lightning Ridge’

5mm / Front 20mm x 8

The rose cut is among the earlier diamond cuts developed

and reached its zenith in 1925

Professionally polished and carefully inspected by our workshop

Diamonds - Each approximately 0

The mount is an extraordinary piece of decorative art - designed as stylised vines

depending on their chemical impurities

This ring is set with an unheated Sri Lankan sapphire in a beautiful mid blue with a lively oval cut showing off its excellent clarity and colour

no damage to the setting or any of the diamonds

It’s incredibly versatile

and this particularly fine example was most likely manufactured in Italy around this time