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Directory: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Jewelry: English: Pre 1940: Item # 1499655

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Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
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P.O. Box 4684
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
tel. 410-435-3738

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Flush mount rings, otherwise known as gypsy rings, became popular during the late Victorian period through the 20th century. Easy to wear and low maintenance, with the stones chiseled into, rather than on the surface of the metal, such rings suited the active lifestyle of men and women alike. The carved diamond surround and the round center stone with the 4 carved points form what is known as a carre setting, a highly skilled technique of fitting a round jewel into a square surround. We love the carre setting as well as the combination of diamonds with the peridot. For more information about gypsy rings, please consult Duncan Jame's Antique Jewelry: Its Manufacture, Materials, and Design, part of the Shire series. Our ring is stamped 585 (14 carat) which dates the ring to approximately 1940. Size 7.