Wedding ring identification!
I was recently in the Adirondacks with my fiancé’s family and stopped by an appointment only antique/vintage shop. The owner was super sweet and had a stunning antique and vintage jewelry collection. Since the shop is by appointment only I had been messaging the owner with some ideas of what I was looking for prior to meeting. When we arrived she showed us some beautiful pieces, but she specifically brought out this ring and said “when you first messaged me this is the ring I thought of for you”.
The ring is stamped 14K gold and has a slight rose-gold quality to it. It appears to be Victorian/Art Nouveau era. The shop owner describes it as a “.2 ct VVS1 + E antique European cut natural diamond set in a mini crown mount.”
I thought the makers mark of the sideways W looked interesting. I did some research and found that it is most likely a ring manufactured by JR Wood & Sons, which was a company that started in Brooklyn in 1850 and is still around today. However the name of the company officially changed to Art Carved in 1975.
I thought this detail was particularly interesting because I live rather close to the original Brooklyn location where this ring would have been created! How amazing and full circle.
Anyways, I wanted to share the beautiful ring and also source any further expertise! I believe the ring to be late 1800’s/early 1900’s, but am curious if anyone has other thoughts. Thank you!!