Engagement Rings
S. KIRK & SON
S. Kirk & Son, a well-known manufacturer, first started as Silversmiths in 1815 with John Smith. As time passed, the Kirk Company began to manufacture fine jewelry between 1928-1938. Many of the records of this company have been lost from a tremendous fire so the dates are not certain.
Top Jewelry Picks for August
These startlingly beautiful estate diamond and sapphire earrings are dressy in its style and most suitable for evening wear. The primary stone, sapphires, are fine blue in color and are trillion cut in shape. The 1.00ct of diamonds are VS-SI in clarity and in the near colorless range for color. The diamond accents only add to its lovely style and desirability. This terrific alternating sapphire and diamond eternity band is...
WHITEHOUSE BROTHERS & DIAMOND WHITEHOUSE BROTHERS ANTIQUE ENGAGEMENT RING
Whitehouse Brothers, founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1898, specializes in die-struck rings, pendants and earrings. They are using original die-struck stamps to create engraved and filigreed jewelry assembled and finished by hand. Die striking at Whitehouse Brothers uses metal sheets to create "dies under many tons of pressure to shape and form rings, pendants and earrings". The die striking process starts out with hand assembly by master craftsmen. The filigree...
The 4 C’s – Carat Weight, Color, Clarity and Cut
When considering your purchase of an antique engagement ring, there are four things to take into consideration-carat weight, color, clarity and cut. Carat is a measure of weight for a diamond. The European Cut diamond as compared to a Round Brilliant of the same millimeter size can weigh as much as 10-15% more because of cut. (See the Cut paragraph for more details.) Most diamonds are under one carat and...