Baguette Diamond Ring, Sterling Silver, One of a Kind

A rare aluminum and diamind stanhope ring. A "Stanhope lens" is a tiny single-lens microscope invented in the late 18th century by Eton-educated Charles Stanhope, the 3rd Earl Stanhope. The unique construction of the lens requires that the object to be magnified be near or in direct contact with the lens. Photography, which had been invented several decades prior to the Stanhope lens, was ever-evolving, and something called "microphotographs" became a thing in the mid-1800s. These tiny photographs could not be seen without a microscope. The Victorians, dressed as they were in multiple layers of social decorum, etiquette, and clothing, loved microphotographs because they were cunning, and the subject matter could be naughty —filthy naughty, even— yet remain invisible to anyone without a microscope. The Stanhope lens came along at just the right time and was eagerly adopted; incorporated into everything from crucifixes to sewing scissors. And, of course, set into rings. Stanhope rings...

This 18K white gold band ring features 7 ¾ bright and fiery spring-green demantoid garnets that range in size from 3.4mm to 4.07mm and together weigh approximately 1.30 carats. This size 7 ring weighs 6.65 which is weighty for a size 7 ring. That weight is a sign of quality. And this ring was indeed made by an expert jeweler, who took great care to make sure the bezels holding each demantoid gems...

This vintage ring from the 1970s features six sleek baguette cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.50 carats. With crisp H-I color and VS clarity, the diamonds are channel-set in 14k...

A fabulous Estate French Cut diamond band with a very unique look! Made of 18kt white gold, the band is fairly wide and has attractive beveled ...