Art Nouveau Diamond Four-Stone Ring

Art Nouveau Diamond Four-Stone RingGorgeous, and somewhat unusual, Art Nouveau diamond ring dating from the early 20th century. It's set with four old mine cut diamonds arranged asymmetrically around the head two punctuate the ends of the crossover shoulders, and a further two are nestled in the middle, possibly designed to wrap around a solitaire engagement ring (which it does remarkably well, if it's not a deliberate design feature). Built in 18 carat yellow gold and platinum, circa

regeneration

Marks: Stamped 10c (gold)

And as early as the 1st century BC Lucretius

The three stones of a trilogy represent the past

A lozenge-shaped gold clasp completes the quintessentially Deco aesthetic

Rise off finger: 6

The stones rest in cut down "pie-crust" mounts with little slips of foil behind them to reflect light back out

With London hallmarks inside the band

Chinese and Japanese folklore

Pinchbeck was made by Christopher and his descendants until around the 1830s (allegedly always marketed honestly

Stone: Old European Cut Diamond

2ct calculated)