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Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
Find Out MoreA pretty 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold flower cluster ring that was made circa 1840-1860. It has been set with an emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl... with six naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. split pearls around it. The bifurcated shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. gives the ring a lovely light look. This style of ring would have been worn from the 1820s onwards in the “Bridgerton” period !
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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