Vintage Belais 18k White Gold Wedding Band / Orange Blossom / ca. 1932 / Size 4-3/4
Vintage 1930s 18k white gold wedding band by Belais featuring a beautifully crisp orange blossom pattern extending all the way around the finger. The edges of the band features delicate milgraining and exceptional hand engraved detail. The inside of the band is engraved with personal inscription: "F.L. to M.R. 4-1-32".
The ring is a size 4.75 and sizing is not recommend because it will interrupt the engraved pattern. It measures 2.5mm wide.
It is in excellent condition for its age, with only minor surface wear.
Stamped Belais 18K
Brief History of Belais, from Lang Antique Jewelry University:
"During the late 19th and early 20th century, they experimented with various alloys for white gold as a substitute for platinum in jewelry. David Belais presented his final formula to the trade in 1917. A patent was applied for on October 5, 1918, and granted on February 10, 1920. The formulation specified in Belais’ patent resulted in an 18 karat white gold alloy composed of gold, zinc, and nickel which thus avoided any problems with the platinum restrictions imposed by the war."
Vintage 1930s 18k white gold wedding band by Belais featuring a beautifully crisp orange blossom pattern extending all the way around the finger. The edges of the band features delicate milgraining and exceptional hand engraved detail. The inside of the band is engraved with personal inscription: "F.L. to M.R. 4-1-32".
The ring is a size 4.75 and sizing is not recommend because it will interrupt the engraved pattern. It measures 2.5mm wide.
It is in excellent condition for its age, with only minor surface wear.
Stamped Belais 18K
Brief History of Belais, from Lang Antique Jewelry University:
"During the late 19th and early 20th century, they experimented with various alloys for white gold as a substitute for platinum in jewelry. David Belais presented his final formula to the trade in 1917. A patent was applied for on October 5, 1918, and granted on February 10, 1920. The formulation specified in Belais’ patent resulted in an 18 karat white gold alloy composed of gold, zinc, and nickel which thus avoided any problems with the platinum restrictions imposed by the war."
Vintage 1930s 18k white gold wedding band by Belais featuring a beautifully crisp orange blossom pattern extending all the way around the finger. The edges of the band features delicate milgraining and exceptional hand engraved detail. The inside of the band is engraved with personal inscription: "F.L. to M.R. 4-1-32".
The ring is a size 4.75 and sizing is not recommend because it will interrupt the engraved pattern. It measures 2.5mm wide.
It is in excellent condition for its age, with only minor surface wear.
Stamped Belais 18K
Brief History of Belais, from Lang Antique Jewelry University:
"During the late 19th and early 20th century, they experimented with various alloys for white gold as a substitute for platinum in jewelry. David Belais presented his final formula to the trade in 1917. A patent was applied for on October 5, 1918, and granted on February 10, 1920. The formulation specified in Belais’ patent resulted in an 18 karat white gold alloy composed of gold, zinc, and nickel which thus avoided any problems with the platinum restrictions imposed by the war."