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This ring looks identical to my original wedding ring which was vintage when my husband bought it in 1970 from a Charleston, SC fine jeweler.
My wedding ring was badly damaged when it had to be cut from my finger after a fall.
My original was 1930's vintage and this one is 1950's vintage. I love the ring but thought it said white gold in later listing . My husband paid $650, and I was told that it was a very fair price and in very good cond.
So happy to have it back, it feels like the same ring but not so worn out after 56 years of constant wear including gardening with really affected the domed shape and dulled the flowers.
I was curious if anyone else could offer some info.
For our 25th anniversary, my husband gave me a vintage rose gold ring with 12 prongs holding a very dark, oval-cut “Madeira citrine” stone.
We were told that very dark Madeira citrine is considered rare today, especially in its natural, unheated form, although I have no way of confirming whether this stone has been heated.
The band is crafted from two narrow bands of rose gold—the jeweler referred to it as a “split shank” when I asked about it. I initially wondered whether that indicated lower quality. Based on the setting, I guessed it might be Art Deco and post-1930, since mid-century rings tend to use open-back settings (without foil), unlike the closed-back styles more common in Victorian pieces. I was also told that multiple prongs (12 or more) and open settings can suggest Edwardian, Art Deco, or early- to mid-century design. The jeweler added that rings like mine were often used as engagement rings.
The only complication is that I have small hands, and the ring has been resized, which unfortunately removed the hallmark.