Antique Australian 18ct Yellow Gold Sapphire And Diamond Ring By Edward Sansome Circa 1925-1931
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Pretty as a picture this charming ring is manufactured by one of our lesser known early jewellers - Edward Sansome 1884-1931, and stamped clearly with his makers marks/initials. (See information on Sansome below).
Crafted from 18ct yellow gold and centred with a deep teal/blue Sapphire - Australian sapphire - four claw set to a halo surround of twelve small antique cut diamonds, all of which are set in 18ct white gold.
Below is a pierced open gallery, to swept up shoulders and a half round shank.
A charming antique Australian ring, with a particularly desirable natural Sapphire, what’s not to love!
HISTORY OF EDWARD SANSOME 1884-1931
Edward Samsone commenced his workshop at 21 Shepherd Street, Chippendale Sydney in 1884. Around five years later he moved to 339 Elizabeth Street where he remained for close on a quarter of a century.
By the outbreak of the First World War Samson was well established as a manufacturing jeweller and chain maker at a new premises - 102-104 Goulburn Street. Producing a considerable range of gold jewellery including masonic jewels, brooches, wedding rings in addition to their fine patterned gold chains.
An active member of the Manufacturing Jewellers Association of N.S.W. and a subscriber to the Memorandum of Association of the Sydney Hallmark Co. of 1916.
By 1930 Edward had ceased manufacturing in Goulburn Street and was listed as a wholesale jeweller and diamond merchant trading at 15 Park Street.
STONES
Australian Teal Blue Sapphire
1 @ approximately 5.30mm - 0.70ct
Diamond - antique cuts
12 @ 1.75mm each / 0.02ct each
TDW estimated 0.24ct
MEASUREMENTS
Cluster - 1.0cm
Rise - 5.8mm
WEIGHT
2.92 Grams
MARKS
18ct
‘E.S’ For Australian jeweller Edward Sansome 1884-1931
SIZE
M 1/2 or 16.9mm diameter US 6 1/2
Could resize 4 up, 4 down
CONDITION
Very very good antique condition. No chips or abrasion to Sapphire, loupe clean. All claws to Sapphire very solid and original. Diamonds are bright, white and lively. Mixed antique cuts, mostly old European cuts, mixed clarity. No thinking to shank, stamps clear.
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