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Ring
Western European
18th century
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Gold, silver, diamond, garnet, and enamel
Dimensions
Height x width (bezel): 1.1 x 1.3 cm (7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Height x width (shank): 2 x 2 cm (13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Height x width (shank): 2 x 2 cm (13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William D. Boardman Collection—Gift of Mrs. Alice L. Boardman
Accession Number01.6186
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionRing with a faceted, rectangular garnet flanked by three small, rose-cut diamonds. The profile of the garnet is pyramidal, and the rectangular basket bezel has traces of black and white on the sloping underside. There is scalloped decoration on the surface of the gold bezel, and the underside is flat and closed. The rose-cut diamonds, three on each shoulder, are mounted in silver. The shoulders have carved swirl decoration, and there are traces of black enamel in the recesses. The shank is plain.
ProvenanceGeneva. William D. Boardman Collection; 1901, gift of Mrs. Alice L. Boardman