Description
**Early ring, filigree is very fine and delicate; not thick like photo……Gorgeous antique large citrine paste fancy open work filigree ring made between 1915 late Edwardian and 1920s early Art Deco. It is marked sterling and has that fine lacy platinum color that you only find on Edwardian era into 1920s jewelry. The later filigree jewelry has different color and thickness; not fine lacy platinum. The top also has a wide mounting with the same filigree wrapped around the top down to the band. Top of ring sits 1/4″ above the finger line. The citrine paste has beautiful gold color and sparkle and is completely original to the ring. Size of top measures 7/16″ north to south by 1/2″ east to west. The citrine paste measures just about 13mm by 10mm. As is common with antique past it has abrasion on the top but the stone is so deeply color and sparkly that any scratches are only eye obvious with inspection. All of the prong tip are intact; no missing or worn down so the stone still fits securely in the mounting. Ring size is an original 7.5. It was never resized and this is very unusual for this era as women’s fingers were on average much smaller back then compared to today. These antique filigree rings are always found in a much smaller size. As per AI the average women’s wedding ring size was size 5. You can also see that this is the original band. If you look closely at the photos you will see that the band is wider on the outside than the inside. In other words, the part that touches the bottom of your finger has a shorter width and extends down longer on the sides. This is why so many of these antique rings have bends that are very worn down or replaced or resized. This one is all original and Not worn down. More modern jewelry from mid century to now is exactly the opposite with the wider part of the band being the part that touches your finger. Overall condition is excellent. This is an absolutely gorgeous early paste filigree ring for your antique jewelry collection. Nice and big and showy.
