This wedding ring is from Macon Georgia and is all handmade by a goldsmith of 18 karat rose gold. The ring is set with a Carat Diamond that is in the Old Mine Cut Style. All are natural hand cut and hand set 16 point diamond H in color (meaning Near Colorless) was graded in mounting The Clarity is SI1 (meaning very eye clean) extremely bright and Lively, graded in mounting. It is a very nice diamond, and a Diamonds mean “Forever Thine or True Love” in the Victorian Language of Gemstones.
Mine Cut Diamonds:
The diamonds are cut in a style that is called Mine Cut which is a cutting style. The mine cut diamond is the earliest form of the modern brilliant cut, and it is also called the cushion cut, old miner and triple cut brilliant.
Diamonds are hardest, rarest, densest natural substance known to man; diamonds have been a source of fascination since 800 BC when they were first presented to royalty in India. In those days the Indians believed that diamonds were created when lightning struck rock. Amazingly the sub-continent was the only producer of diamonds for an astounding 2,500 years. It is said the Greeks believed diamonds were tears of the gods; the Romans believed they were splinters of fallen stars. Many long dead cultures have sought the divine or the mystical in diamond, thereby explaining its specialties.
This wonderful ring is from a collector who purchased it for a family in Macon Georgia and is in excellent condition and strong to wear. The ring is Size 5 now and can be resized if needed and resizing will not take away from the value if done by a professional. This is a special Civil War period wedding ring to be proud to wear.