Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring
Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring
Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring
Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring
Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring
Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring
Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring
Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring
Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring

Victorian 14k Gold Old European Cut Solitaire Diamond Belcher Ring

Regular price
$972.00
Sale price
$972.00
Regular price
Sold out
Unit price
per 
Shipping calculated at checkout.

Timeless Victorian 14k yellow gold solitaire diamond ring from around the early 1900s. The diamond is a clear and sparkly old european cut 0.15 CTW (which are harder to find), H (color) SI1 (clarity), set with six prongs in a raised belcher style setting. The ring has a gorgeous knife edge style band as well!

Excellent antique condition.

Size: 5
Weight: 1.60 g

History of the Belcher ring (Circa 1850-1890): Although the dates are Victorian, this is a uniquely American style, named after American designer Thomas Belcher. The defining feature is how the stone is secured into the ring -- using prongs or claws that are cut into the shank of the ring, so that the stone does not extend above the circumference of the shank. A secondary characteristic is that most Belcher-style mountings have a round dip between the prongs at their base. The closest European counterpart is the flush-set “gypsy” mounting. It is a sturdy style, and because the stone sets low into the ring, it is less likely to catch on things.