Description

This gorgeous and super sparkly ring has a wonderful octagonal halo design featuring a total of 23 bright and sparkling European cut diamonds with open culets....with a total estimated carat weight of approximately 1.00 to 1.10 carats, or so. I'm still trying to get good photos....the diamonds are very white, bright and fiery - so much so that getting good photos is challenging.

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Details:

Platinum (10% iridium platinum)

Central diamond a little over 3 mm in diameter, estimated at approximately .12 carats...maybe a little more given it's older cut with open culet, color judged to be in the G-H-I range of near-colorless, eye-clean and very clean under magnification, very good condition with one one *extremely* tiny nick, seen only under magnification....a very fiery old diamond.

8 fiery OEC's make up the inner halo, each are bead set in milgrain settings, they measure approximately 2.3 to 2.5 mm in diameter....well matched color to the central stone, eye clean with a few clear inclusions in some stones seen only under magnification. (nothing that at all detracts from their fire) I see no damage to these stones and the milgrain is still very crisp...their bead settings do show a little wear.

14 more sparkly OEC's create the outer halo, with the same size as those in the inner halo, and matching color. All eye-clean, a few clear inclusions are visible under magnification in a few stones and when looking carefully with magnification I see two diamonds with small chips and one with a very, very tiny nick. Some of the bead settings do show some wear, some look really good, still. Much of the milgrain is crisp, though it shows more wear around the outer edge of the ring.

This ring is large on the hand!! The face is approximately 18 x 18 mm and has a rise off the finger of approximately 4.8 mm at it's highest point. The gallery has nice pierced work to let in light and is contoured to fit the finger comfortably.

The band is substantial (and may or may not be original), currently with two 14K white gold sizing balls that can be removed. Inside the band is still marked for 10% iridium platinum. It weighs a hefty 6.30 grams and is approximately size 5.25 with the sizing balls removed, and fits me like a size 4.75 with the sizing balls. (there is one tiny hairline that does not go through the band, at the shoulder where it meets the face of the ring. I will either have my bench jeweler laser that spot before shipping, or I can deduct $100.00 if you'd like to have your own jeweler do it....just let me know.....

The price includes insured priority shipping within the US...if you live elsewhere, please message me to discuss options and costs....Thank you!