Help identifying style/era of RHR (family heirloom)

[daydream believer]

This morning I was stuck in a traffic jam during my commute and snapped a few pictures of my RHR to pass the time (it's a particularly sunny morning and I just cleaned my ring, so I was easily distracted by the sparkle!). But while I was looking at the photos, it got me thinking about the ring and just how little I know about it.

For some backstory, my grandmother used to work at a family-owned jewelry store in a small town between the 1960s-1980s. She bought this ring in 1973 to give to my mom on her 21st birthday and, much to my excitement, my mom gave it to me on my 21st birthday several years ago.

I'm hoping some of you PS experts might be offer some thoughts as to what style, era or time period this ring might be categorized as. Also, I know this topic might be more suitable to the Jewelry Pieces or Antique/Vintage Jewelry sections, but there doesn't seem to be much traffic there - if it's a faux pas to post this in here, I'll be happy to flag it and have it relocated.

This ring is not flashy by PS standards, but it's the most sentimental (and therefore the most "valuable") piece I own. I think it's a lovely little ring, and it's also responsible for sparking my love of diamonds and jewelry, so I would love to know more about it!

Details:
- Two tone - 14k yellow gold band with a 14k unplated white gold, disc-shaped head
- One larger diamond surrounded by eight small diamonds
- Diamonds appear to be round brilliant, based on my amateur knowledge (no culets, lots of fire, smaller facets)
- The disc has some engraving on it, but much of the milligrain has worn off
- Low profile
- No hallmarks inside the band other than a worn "14k" stamp

 

[AprilBaby]

No idea but its a very pretty ring and has lovely sentiment!

 

[Enerchi]

It is beautiful and love the background behind it!!

I did a google images search for both Edwardian and Victorian cluster rings.... and I think I found the same styles of pics in both search!! I know that's not helpful, but I think you can rule out Art Deco and Art Nouveau, but there was a lot of 'blurring' between the Edwardian and Victorian designs....

 

[Sky56]

My guess is circa 1940 - 1960, my gut feeling is World War 2 to not long after - post-war.

This pretty ring gives a few clues from the side - the shank is well-made, solid and there is no hollowing-out on its underside and the style of the gallery also points to "mid-century" to my eyes.

Enjoy!

 

[davi_el_mejor]

My guess is circa 1940 - 1960, my gut feeling is World War 2 to not long after - post-war.

This pretty ring gives a few clues from the side - the shank is well-made, solid and there is no hollowing-out on its underside and the style of the gallery also points to "mid-century" to my eyes.

Enjoy!

I'd even go into the 70's.

 

[daydream believer]

Thanks for weighing in! I’m happy you all appreciate the sentiment as much as I do. I too love hearing the stories behind jewelry pieces and I find it only adds to their charm!

Aprilbaby, thanks so much for the compliment! Would you believe that last week I thought I might have lost this ring?! It ended up being tucked into the lining of my jewelry box, but it gave me an awful scare. This is one of my most prized possessions along with a very intricate and heavy, yellow gold ring that belonged to my grandmother. The two rings have become my "signatures" of sorts, so sentiment is important to me.

Enerchi, I appreciate you taking the time to do a little research on my behalf. I've since poked around using those terms and noticed too that the use of two-tone gold seems to be prevalent with those styles. Also, I saw a few Edwardian examples that had very similar galleries so that was interesting to see. I’ve now gone down a wormhole of sorts, reading through the various differences between periods and doing some innocent online window shopping. Fascinating stuff!

Sky, your thoughts on the shank are very interesting and you’re right that it does appear to be very well made. Despite being rather small in size, it feels pretty substantial on the hand. One of my favorite features is the solid, rounded shank – it’s something I’ll likely replicate on my ering when the time comes.

Davi, The store my grandmother worked at did quite a bit of in-house custom work, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it was made in the 70’s as well. Thanks for chiming in!

So from what you’ve all shared, I would likely be safe to call this “an Edwardian/Victorian-inspired cluster ring, circa mid- to late-20th century.” Rolls right off the tongue, right?

 

[SB621]

1960's or 1970's based on the shank, cluster style and overall production look. I'm a fan of family heirlooms so very pretty ring!