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Pave Diamond Ball Ring 18k Gold, 1.88ctw
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Description
Vintage Pavé Diamond Sphere Ring – 18K Yellow Gold | 1.88 CTW E/VS1 Diamonds | Circa 1990s
Specifications
- Metal: 18K yellow gold
- Total weight: 5.2 grams
- Ring size: 6 (easily resizable)
- Diamond total weight: approximately 1.88 carats total weight
- Diamond cut: round brilliant
- Diamond color: E
- Diamond clarity: VS1
- Setting style: pavé-set diamond sphere (“diamond ball”)
- Sphere diameter: approximately 10.5 mm
- Shank width (top): approximately 4.75 mm
- Shank width (base): approximately 1.7 mm
- Rise off finger: approximately 10.4 mm
- Estimated era: circa 1990s
This striking pavé diamond ring is centered by a perfectly proportioned diamond sphere, fully encrusted with high-quality round brilliant cut diamonds. The pavé work is tight and uniform, allowing the diamonds to present as a continuous surface of sparkle rather than individual stones—an effect that became especially popular in high jewelry during the late 1980s and 1990s, when bold yet refined sculptural forms were favored.
The use of E color, VS1 clarity diamonds places this ring firmly in the luxury category, with stones selected for brightness and consistency rather than mass-market production. The spherical head rises gracefully above the finger, creating a dramatic yet wearable silhouette, while the smoothly tapered shank balances the visual weight and keeps the ring comfortable for daily wear.
Stylistically, the diamond ball motif aligns well with European and American high-end jewelry of the 1990s, when pavé-set domes and spheres were frequently seen in couture collections and fine jewelry houses exploring volume, symmetry, and light play.
The ring presents in excellent overall condition, with no structural issues noted and clean, crisp pavé throughout. It can be resized without difficulty by a competent jeweler.