VICTORIAN 20K YELLOW GOLD, OPAL, AND DIAMOND RING • One oval shaped opal measuring approximately 11.30mm x 8.20mm x 4.41mm • Fourteen old European cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.95 carat total • Size 5 3/4 • Estimated gross weight: 6.3 grams Footnotes: Tuulikki Suominen Wolff was a Finnish dancer, actress, painter and wife of famed news writer, director and documentarian Perry Wolff, producer of A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy (1962), Hunger in America (1968) and Of Black America (1969). She became a well-regarded figure on Park Avenue and the Champs-Élysées for her unique style and exquisite taste, becoming a frequent patron of and muse for many 20th century American and French fashion designers, causing her husband to once claim that she could 'buy beauty, fluently, in five languages. OVERALL CONDITION: good Metal purity unstamped and tested with XRF (x-ray fluorescence) for 20K gold Superficial wear in form of minor scratches Evidence of resizing present Opal is abraded and has one bruise near the girdle MAJOR COLORED GEMSTONE: Opal Clarity: play of color displaying green, blue, yellow, red and orange Hue: white ACCENT DIAMONDS: H - J color, VS - SI clarity This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions. The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in perfect condition. The dimensions and weights of diamonds and gemstones are approximated using measurements and given as a courtesy, please consider them as an estimation only. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
VICTORIAN 20K YELLOW GOLD, OPAL, AND DIAMOND RING
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