Description
15ct Gold Victorian diamond and pearl bangle
The flower is centred with a wonderful creamy white pearl with the petals set with sparkling old cut diamonds
Set to an elegant knife edge hinged band with leaf stem design and further old cut diamonds
The diamond are set in silver in traditional Victorian fashion that accentuates their beauty
- Diamonds 8 x 2.3mm 6 x 2mm
- Total carat weight circa half carat
- Ivory white pearl 4mm
- Flower diameter 14mm
- Inside diameter from hinge to fastening 5.5cm (2 1/4″)
- Fits a wrist up to 16.5cm ( 6 “)
- Push box clasp with a safety chain for extra security
- Tests 15 ct gold & silver
- Weighs 8 grams
- It is in excellent original condition
- Dates to around 1870
- It comes in the presentation box illustrated
- Our ref: 23106
Carat can refer to the quality or purity of gold – pure gold ie a metal that is 100% gold and nothing else but gold, is know or pure gold or 24-carat gold. So for example with a ring which is 18ct ie 18/24s gold or put another way, 18 divided by 24 is 0.750 or 3/4. You may see jewellery marked 0.750 which is a somewhat modern way of writing 18ct as we say in the UK and 18k as they say in the rest of the world. The colour of pure gold is yellow. However, if gold is mixed with other metals it can become a silvery colour, known as white gold, or pinky and is then known as rose gold.
Caring for your Victorian diamond pearl bangle: the diamonds and gold band can be cleaned with warm water, soap and a soft toothbrush. The pearl must not be wetted with water or brushed because it is very delicate. Carefully rinse of under warm running water, keeping the pearl dry. Then dry off with kitchen towel and finish off with a gold polishing cloth.
