Georgian 18K Yellow Gold Love Wedding Band, Circa 1780 – A Timeless Symbol of Romance 1780

Unknown artist

Gold
€ 1.950

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

• About the artwork

  This remarkable Georgian love wedding band, dating to circa 1780, offers a rare opportunity to wear a piece of history. Crafted in 18K yellow gold, its design features two fused hearts, symbolising enduring love. The ring’s captivating age and timelessbeauty make it incredibly cool to wear, allowing its owner to connect with the romance and craftsmanship of a bygone era. A unique treasure, it carries not only the symbol of devotion but also the fascinating story of centuries past, embodying bothhistory and sentiment in one elegant piece.

  Antique jewelry object group
  ring, wedding band
  
  Condition
  very good condition
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  Country of origin
  Netherlands
  
  Style
  Georgian - Georgian style is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of GreatBritain, George III of the United Kingdom, and George IV of the United Kingdom—who reigned in continuous succession from August 1714 to June 1830.
  See also: Georgian
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  Style specifics
  A style that borrowed style specifics from the ancient Greeks and the Roman empire (hence the name of the style: Empire). The empire period represents the second part of the Neo-Classical style, and shows a strong French influence. The style originatedin the desire of Napoleon to revive the luxurious majesty of imperial Rome. Traditional classical motifs, already seen in the reign of Louis XVI, were supplemented by symbols of imperial grandeur- the emperor's monogram and his emblem, the bee;representations of military trophies; and after the successful campaigns in Egypt, Egyptian motifs. If we had to characterize this style briefly, we could focus on two elementary concepts: massiveness and symmetry.
  
  Period
  ca. 1780
  Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.
  
  Source of inspiration
  Love and romance
  
  Theme
  Two fused hearts The heart has long been used as a symbol to refer to the spiritual, emotional, moral, and in the past also intellectual core of a human being. As the heart was once widely believed to be the seat of the human mind, the word heart continues to be usedpoetically to refer to the soul, and stylized depictions of hearts are extremely prevalent symbols representing love. (from: Wikipedia)
  
  Material 18K
  yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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  Hallmarks
  On the underside of the exterior, there is a stamp that is difficult to discern: two V's with something in between, shaped somewhat like a structure with a pointed centre and flanking forms that resemble castle turrets. When viewed upside down, itresembles the upper half of a stamp. On the top side, there is a small lion's head facing left, dating from 1814 onwards.
  It is due to this illegible stamp that we suspect the ring is older than indicated by the lion's head mark. The shape and execution of this unreadable stamp clearly date from before 1800.
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  Dimensions
  band width top of ring 0,75 cm (0,30 inch)
  see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches
  
  Weight
  1,10 gram (0,71 dwt)
  
  Ring size Continental EU: 65 & 20¾ , Size USA: 11¼ , Size UK: W
  
  Resizing
  Free resizing (a charge applies only for extreme adjustments). However, we must also consider whether resizing is feasible without removing the (illegible) stamp located directly on the underside of the shank.
  more info on ring sizes
  
  Adin Reference Nº
  24121-0305
  
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