do you want the long story or the short story? let's go with the long story.
it's always a rare treat when a true antique starburst band from the US comes along and this one is especially wonderful because it isn't a teeny tiny size.
unbelievably, it was recently rescued from a scrap pile, but because of its time in the scrap pile and its design it has lost all of its original stones. a new faceted rose cut diamond and new turquoise cabochons moved in to replace the stones of yesteryear.
solid 9k rose gold, unmarked, but karat confirmed via XRF + natural diamond + natural turquoise
M E A S U R E M E N T S
size 9.25, but may fit smaller because of the width
12.25mm at widest tapering to ~2.7mm at the base of the band
rises ~1.75mm off the finger at the center stone
center diamond measures ~3mm across
weighs 2.6g
C O N D I T I O N
in good re-worked antique condition
-very often these true antique bands were worn daily and have lost their structural integrity to time-earned wear and friction, which result in the gold being brittle. this piece looks like it was stored more than it was worn, which has resulted in plenty of surface scratches, dents and dings, surface dulling throughout the gold, but it's still structurally sound
-it does have an inconsistency in hue in a few places throughout the band, which indicates solder used during a sizing at some point and there's one dark spot inside the band that may be an impurity in the gold. with polishing these would be less noticeable, but would also remove the patina.
-turquoise and diamond are new and free from surface wear
-rose gold has a high copper content, which will patina quickly and isn't a good match for skin that doesn't love copper
-band is very slightly out of round
-at least one file mark on the edge of the band to confirm gold content
this is an antique item and will show surface scratches, dents, dings, dulling, wear, patina, and signs of having been worn and loved
please carefully review all photos as they are considered an important part of the description of the item’s condition
S H O P A G R E E M E N T S
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S K I N S E N S I T I V I T I E S
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