Featured Style of ring? Stone ID?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for any infomation about this ring. The band is stamped "585" and "KT-2". Does anyone know what KT-2 represents? I should probably test it, but is it likely that the copper colored metal is 585 rose gold? Any guesses on style or possible age? Also, any thoughts on what the gemstone could potentially be would be helpful. Thanks!

 

The stone appears to be tourmaline. 585 is 14K gold,the amount of copper in the alloy changes the color.More copper makes it redder and more silver makes it greener.

 

Thank you!

 

Quite dramatic. 1940s, I would think.

Debora

 

Truthfully, on first glance I didn't think I liked the ring.....UNTIL I saw it on your finger.....and then I LOVED IT!!!!! As Debora said VERY DRAMATIC!! LOVE IT!!!! The unusual setting really "pops" the stone!!!

 

Now, that is one gorgeous ring! You can throw that my way anytime.
I agree with Debora, 1940s, and most likely tourmaline as Holly thought. Nice combination of yellow and rose 14k gold.

 

You really just never know with rings until you see them on! This one is definitely a statement ring.

 

Thank you! Do you think the ring falls into the category of art deco jewelry? I'm still familarizing myself with the different styles of antique jewelry so I'm not quite sure.

 

It is where Art Deco morphs into Retro, which in jewellery terms means 1940s, just post-war.
Retro combined a lot of older styles with new happy designs. War is over, bright new day, that kind of feeling.

 

My immediate impression was also tourmaline, my favorite gem. If you throw it at AJ & it misses, hope it hits me. The cut of the stone seems unusual to me. @Hollyblue How would you characterize it?

 

The stone is rectangular with a step cut pavilion and scissors cut crown,not really unusual.

 

'Scissors cut crown' was the part I was wondering about & didn't have words for. Have seen plenty of rectangular cut tourmalines, since shape goes well with characteristics of the crystals. Thanks for improving my gemological vocabulary. Now, if I can keep it in memory.

 

I was also curious about the cut of the gemstone. That's probably my favorite part about the design of this ring. After doing some research I found some similar cuts of tourmaline on rings from the same time period, so I guess it must have been in style then.

 

It keeps coming back around. I have a modern costume ring with scissors cut stones.

 

It's always so interesting to see how the current events of the time deeply influenced fashion, art, music etc. Now I can definitely recognize that in the ring's character as I look at it. Thanks!

 

I think it's a great cut. It really stands out to me because I dont see it as often as I see round and oval shaped cuts.

 

I'm not fond of the round stones either, unless the're colored diamonds of course.

 

That is really beautiful!

 

For many years facet designs were a "trade"secret by private cutters and companies. Actual cutting diagrams were published probably in the 1940's for public use.A faceter's club I belonged to in the 1980's had over 1,200 original diagrams published by that time. A page from a forum discussing design time lines.... https://usfacetersguild.org/forums/topic/oldest-gem-design-challenge/

 

Thank you!