Joden Girl
Baubles, Bling and the Latest Things
*Edited to add that this ring sold the day before this blog posted. It was that good. ♥
For months, I have been touting the natural beauty of yellow gold and the comeback of it. I have even mentioned once or twice that I simply cannot look at another white gold diamond ring. BUT – there are exceptions to every rule, technicalities and loop holes. A couple of weeks ago, I had a chance encounter with one of the daintiest and delightfully delicate antique beauties I have seen in a very long time. I am completely smitten by every little detail.
Perfectly petite, this ring is made entirely of platinum. This is one of those technicalities I was talking about… although it’s a white metal, it isn’t white gold. I have always loved platinum; my own wedding rings are platinum. It’s a strong, dense metal that resists wear and tear incredibly well. It’s a naturally occurring white metal that does not require rhodium plating. It can easily be polished to a pristine shine. This platinum ring features a long, slender marquise diamond in the center that weighs approximately .35 carat. Nestled edge to edge against the center stone are a pair of half-moon cut diamonds that have a combined weight of .35 carat. Expertly crafted, you can scarcely tell where one stone ends and the next begins. The three stones blend together in a dazzling display of brilliance.
The softly scalloped silhouette of the shoulder is formed by a pair of marquise diamonds, set in an east/west fashion. They’re bezel set, with a milgrain-accented border going the entire way around each one. Just below each small marquise are a pair of single-cut round diamonds. Then, there are ten additional single-cut diamonds that form chevron-shaped points around the northern and southern tips of the center stone. In total, these fourteen side stones add an additional .30 carat of sparkle. The average color grade of all the diamonds contained in this ring is F, and the average clarity grade of VS2.
On the hand, the ring is absolutely lovely. Made in the 1920’s, this Art Deco ring has lived through one lifetime and it has lifetimes yet to go. It was priced at just $1,625.00. In a time when overconsumption is literally eating the world alive – I cannot stress enough the value of antique and estate jewelry. Although this ring has sold, we have many more to choose from. Choose pre-owned. Choose pre-loved. Choose Joden.
“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”
Written by Carrie Martin
Photos by Dana Jerpe
