A Friend''s 1899 Ering

[marcy]

A friend of mine at work brought in her great aunt''s engagement ring so I had to bring in my camera and get a few pictures of it to share. She said they got married in 1899 in New York. She also has a gold band that was the wedding ring. It''s very white and sparkly.

 

[marcy]

Another photo.

 

[marcy]

This one is more natural lighting.

 

[marcy]

I would say it''s over a carat but I was too excited to see the ring to stop and think about the size.

 

[Circe]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggghhhhhhhh, that is so cool! I am at a loss for words. It is so graceful and elegant! Your friend truly has a treasure in that heirloom.

 

[iheartscience]

Wow, that is AMAZING! 1899?! And what a gorgeous ring!

 

[4ever]

Your friend is very lucky to have such a beautiful family heirloom! I LOVE it

 

[marcy]

Thank you Circe, Thing2of2 and 4ever. She thought of having it mounted in a more updated ring but decided to leave it in this setting. The shank is thin so she is going to to get a thicker shank put on it. What a treasure to have though.

 

[ckrickett]

gorgeous!!!
I love older cuts!!!

 

[roverchic]

Super pretty!
I love pieces with unique stories.

 

[marcy]

Thank you Ckrickett and Roverchic.

Here is a picture of it in a ring box to give you a better idea of the size.

 

[Tuckins1]

That is so beautiful!!

 

[nclrgirl]

This is breathtaking! How sweet that she''ll be keeping the original setting!

 

[D&T]

wow! Amazing history behind the ring I''m sure

 

[blackberry16]

What a fantastic heirloom piece!

 

[marcy]

Thank you Tuckins, Nclrgirl, D&T and Blackberry.

 

[monarch64]

Wow! Marcy, that is such a beautiful ring! One of the prettiest antique pieces I''ve ever seen!

 

[Mrs W]

Its beautiful...cant believe its that old, it look great..

 

[marcy]

Thank you Monnie and Mrs W. I suggested she soak it in some warm water with Dawn and use a soft brush to clean it and it really make a difference. It looks like it has been well taken care of and treasured over the years. My friend''s mom had it before passing it on to her.

 

[Dannielle]

That is a gorgeous heirloom

 

[mrscushion]

It''s fantastic. She needs to leave it as is. It''s incredible!

 

[beechezz]

Date: 8/6/2009 5:27:46 AM
Author: mscushion
It''s fantastic. She needs to leave it as is. It''s incredible!

Ditto!!! It''s perfect as is!

 

[princessplease]

Oooh, so pretty!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Pretty!

 

[purselover]

Wow, what a great looking ring! I just love the older engagement ring styles

 

[tlh]

droooooooooooooooool!

That is soo awesome!

 

[omieluv]

What a beautiful diamond! I just love its cutlet and the setting. Your friend is very fortunate to have such a precious treasure from her great aunt.

 

[musey]

Oh my... what a BEAUTIFUL ring!!!!

What a nice surprise to open up SMTR to find this beauty waiting for me. I''m glad to hear she won''t be resetting it... what a crime that would be.

 

[BKmommy]

That is simply beeeauuuuty-ful! I''m really starting to get into antique cuts & settings these days. Thanks for satisfying my drooling needs for the day.

 

[somethingshiny]

That is one of the most gorgeous antique rings I''ve ever seen. The mounting is still perfect and that stone is TDF!! I hope she leaves it in the original setting. It would be a shame to destroy such beautiful craftsmanship.

Thanks for thinking of the PSers, Marcy!