VICTORIAN OLD EUROPEAN-CUT DIAMOND NAVETTE CLUSTER RING, CIRCA 1890

Rows of graduated pavé-set old European-cut diamonds radiating in cluster formation, with a total estimated weight 0.70 carats, the navette shape tapering laterally to carved foliate shoulders, tested 18 karat gold, ring size K (sizeable).

The diamonds have been assessed by our in-house gemologists as approximately M + colour, SI clarity.

Why we are obsessed:

The carved foliate shoulders are typical of the entire Victorian period. Society was highly structured, and open expressions of courtship were often taboo. Instead, people used the "language of flowers" Floriography to communicate coded romantic messages. These designs were not merely decorative; specific plants carried profound meanings, ivy leaves symbolised fidelity, wedded love, and affection and oak leaves represented strength and endurance