Tudor table cut diamond ring. Set with a rectangular table cut old mine diamond in a closed back rubover setting with an approximate weight of 0.40 carats, to a raised quatrefoil bezel, each cusp highlighted with a scrolling pattern against a white and black enamel ground, flanked by ornate carved shoulders and tapering through to a solid D-shape shank. Tested yellow gold, circa 1485-1603, accompanied by an X-ray fluorescence analysis report stating the composition of the metal.
For reference, see Victoria and Albert Museum, London, acquisition numbers 4397-1857 and 948-1871 for rings of comparable design and time period.
