Late Victorian Bezel-Buttercup Engagement Ring with Greek Ionic Shoulders

Period: c. late 1800s–early 1900s; late/post-Victorian in style, featuring a distinctive hybrid buttercup/bezel basket; shank and shoulders bear ancient Greek Ionic column-and-capital motifs Material: 10K gold (has a rich, warm hue, but not quite as red as contemporary rose gold) Hallmarks: the piece is stamped “10K△” — maker unknown Dimensions: the top of the ring measures approx. 9.5 mm north to south; the ring stands 3.5 mm tall above the finger — this is a low-profile piece Size: 6 (free sizing — contact us for more info) Diamond: .75 carat (weighed) late Old European Cut diamond with approx. faint-Cape (M-N range) color and SI1 clarity; diamond assessed in its mounting by a GIA GD—grades determined as mounting permits Item Q4645 AASB