Tiffany & Co. Natural Pearl and Diamond Ring
Regular price
$60,000
Dating from circa 1910, this Tiffany & Co. Edwardian three-stone saltwater natural pearl and diamond ring is mounted in platinum. The ring centers a natural white button pearl measuring approximately 8.54 mm, flanked by old European-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 3.00 carats), above a scrolling gallery, completed by a foliate and line-incised shank. A classic jewel by Tiffany & Co., this Edwardian three stone ring showcases the period white-on-white palette - the deep satiny white luster of a natural pearl enhanced and contrasted by the white radiance of diamonds.
Item #: R-22346
Artist: Tiffany & Co.
Country: United States
Circa: 1910
Size: 6 (this ring can be sized; please contact the gallery for further information)
Materials: 2 old European-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 3.00 carats, H/I color, VS clarity); 1 natural saltwater GIA report button-shape pearl (measuring approximately 8.54 mm); Platinum
Gram Weight: 6.1
Signed: Tiffany & Co., scratch number 5529
Documentation: Accompanied by GIA report no. 6207901110 dated Febraury 13, 2020, stating that the pearl is natural saltwater, pinctada species, with no indications of treatment.
Item #: R-22346
Artist: Tiffany & Co.
Country: United States
Circa: 1910
Size: 6 (this ring can be sized; please contact the gallery for further information)
Materials: 2 old European-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 3.00 carats, H/I color, VS clarity); 1 natural saltwater GIA report button-shape pearl (measuring approximately 8.54 mm); Platinum
Gram Weight: 6.1
Signed: Tiffany & Co., scratch number 5529
Documentation: Accompanied by GIA report no. 6207901110 dated Febraury 13, 2020, stating that the pearl is natural saltwater, pinctada species, with no indications of treatment.
In the 1890s, the new American aristocracy was drawn to the Belle Époque style, a revival referencing the Ancien Régime. All-white diamond, pearl and platinum jewelry reigned in Paris and London. Under the design leadership of Paulding Farnham, Tiffany & Co. excelled in this style, with jewels such as the extravagant diamond Wade Family necklace (now in the Tiffany Archives) exemplifying the American response to top French jewelry. Americans adopted this extravagant pure white gem palette with enthusiasm, with contemporary journalists reporting that women were wearing diamonds to the beach.
In the 1890s, the new American aristocracy was drawn to the Belle Époque style, a revival referencing the Ancien Régime. All-white diamond, pearl and platinum jewelry reigned in Paris and London. Under the design leadership of Paulding Farnham, Tiffany & Co. excelled in this style, with jewels such as the extravagant diamond Wade Family necklace (now in the Tiffany Archives) exemplifying the American response to top French jewelry. Americans adopted this extravagant pure white gem palette with enthusiasm, with contemporary journalists reporting that women were wearing diamonds to the beach.
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