Antique Cushion Cut Halo Engagement Ring

The Chantelle ring is an antique cushion cut halo engagement ring from the early Edwardian Era, circa 1905! This cluster-style ring centers a beautiful antique cushion cut diamond weighing approximately 0.84 carats of M-N color, SI1 clarity. The diamond is set in 8 silver prongs and is surrounded by a halo of 8 old mine cut diamonds that combine for approximately 1.20 carats. The setting is 184kt yellow gold with a fluted shank. The ring is size 7.75 and can be resized!

Why We Love It

Just look at those gorgeous antique cushions! This ring has such pretty, checkerboard-like patterns that really draw the eye into the stone! The patina of the 18kt gold hints to the age of this ring and creates an incredibly distinguished look! There’s some great color contrast throughout the ring too, between the two-tone platinum and gold setting and the patina that brings the two together. Pair that two-tone style with the light color of the center stone and the halo, and you’ve got such an interesting vintage ring!

Benefits Of Patina

“Patina” refers to the burnished layer that develops on the surface of a metal over a long period of time. While a patina in rings like Chantelle can be easily polished off for a nice, shiny look, it takes many years for it to come back! Patina is such an alluring quality in vintage jewelry that modern jewelers often try to replicate the style synthetically. Finding a ring with a true aged patina is a treasure indeed!

Motifs Of Edwardian Era Jewelry

Since this antique cushion cut halo engagement ring features such a lovely vintage style, let’s take a look at how it fits in with other common motifs of Edwardian Era jewelry.

At the start of the 20th century, the Edwardian Era was marked by its grand, optimistic style often considered a response to the austerity of the late Victorian tastes. When we look back at the fashion of this time, it evokes a pre-war nostalgia, opulence, and romanticism. Edwardian Era jewelry saw a renewed interest in organic forms modeled on flowers, wreaths, leaves, and tree boughs. The Chantelle ring is a perfect example, revealing how the halo style became a popular method to represent flowers. And, as we can also see with this ring, yellow gold was back in style right before platinum would take over in the 1920s!

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