Florentine Filigree Ring

For the woman who is drawn to architecture more than to gemstones.

A touch of romance inspired by the Renaissance. This 18k yellow gold Florentine filigree ring features a delicate hand-pierced openwork design that resembles a miniature tiara. The intricate scrollwork culminates in a central faceted gold motif, finished with a diamond-cut effect to catch the light and sparkle like a gemstone without needing one. The metal is 18k Italian gold, struck with the 750 millesimal mark and the registered Italian provincial hallmark that identifies authentic goldsmithing.

Filigree is the technique that made Florence's reputation before any single stone did. The bench masters working along the Arno after 1593, when the Ponte Vecchio became the official home of goldsmithing for the city, were trained to draw 18k wire down to a hair's thickness, weave it into shapes that look fragile but are not, and finish the joints invisibly. The tiara silhouette was a wedding-trousseau form in Tuscany for centuries before it became, in the nineteenth century, an everyday ornament for women who wanted something Florentine on the hand without committing to a stone.

Light, airy, and sophisticated, this 18k Italian gold filigree ring is perfect for those who appreciate vintage-style elegance and intricate detailing.

It reads ornamental at a distance and intricate up close. It works on the index finger, on the middle finger, or as the centerpiece of a stack of plain bands.

Sourced from the boutiques of Ponte Vecchio, Florence. 18k yellow gold, 750 millesimal fineness, with the registered Italian provincial hallmark. DDP worldwide delivery, fully insured, duties paid before the ring leaves Florence. Perfect Fit Guarantee resizing included.