Onyx & Diamond Dress Ring and Gold Brooch Set
A retro onyx and diamond dress ring and gold brooch, both set in 14ct rose gold, the ring, circa 1960's, designed as a bold raised dress ring, featuring a kite shaped piece of black onyx, faceted in a black piece, help by triangular shaped raised gold sides, the outer peaks edged in small diamonds, merging to a wide band with inner sprung sleeve, the brooch, circa 1950's, designed as a stylised spray with beaten edge work, fitted with pin
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- Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.
This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath. - Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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