Canopus : Antique Australian Old European Cut Solitaire by Stevenson of Adelaide

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Canopus is one of the brightest stars in the Southern Hemisphere. It seemed like a fitting name for this bright jewel, made by revered early Australian jewellers Stevensons of Adelaide, circa 1900. This astonishing solitaire is a “holy grail” item for treasure hunters like myself: it’s in perfect original condition, features an exceptional diamond and has been made with exquisite care and attention to detail. An antique ring of this quality in as-new condition is very hard to find, indeed. The icing on the cake is it being an early Australian made piece, making it exceptionally collectable as well as astonishingly beautiful.

Old European cut diamonds are firm favourites amongst vintage diamond lovers, it combines the personality of antique diamonds with the fire and brilliance of modern brilliant cuts. They were only made for a brief period in the early 20th Century, as such they are rare diamonds. You’ll never grow tired of watching this diamond sparkle.

Manufacture: 
Handmade in 18ct yellow gold and platinum, with crisp hallmarks to the inside of the band, including makers mark Stevenson and fineness mark 18 Plat.

The old European cut diamond measures 4.95 mm x 4.97mm x 3.32mm, approximately 0.55 carats. It has been assessed while set by an independent gemologist as H-I in colour and VS1 in clarity.

The diamond is set in a platinum saw pierced scalloped eight claw coronet setting, with engraved platinum shoulder plates and a yellow gold half round band.

Sits 4.85mm high on the finger.
Weighs 1.74 grams.

Size K or 5.25
Resizable. Resizing on this ring is complimentary.

Comes with an independent valuation certificate for $5855 Australian dollars.

You can see a short video of this ring on my Instagram account @secret_histories, or online here.

Condition: 
Outstanding as-new condition. Ready for immediate and everyday wear.