Soft Antique Diamond Belcher Ring honeycomb

Soft Antique Diamond Belcher Ring honeycombThis gorgeous petite ring has clearly been well loved for over a hundred years once crisp and intricate engraving has softened to a burnished hint of a pattern, the back of the band has lost some of its heft, but the bright old cut diamond at is centre continues to sparkle. The belcher setting is recognizable for its soft rise from band into prongs shaped by removing metal into a scallop like pattern, creating petals of negative space around the stone

• Carved banded agate

clean lines

with French quality marks and Alphonse Augis makers mark

inlaid with a diagonal strip of gold approximately 1

like so many engagement rings across history

wedding band

but usage dropped way down once platinum and nickel were no longer considered strategic resources for war

and one round brilliant diamond approximately 0

you get the ultimate in comfort and wearability

as signets have ceased to be used in their original function of sealing in the last 100-150 years and have become mostly decorative

keep in mind that rings worn on pinkies often take a little bit more of a beating than those tucked on inner fingers

75 and can be moderately resized (but do not recommend sizing down