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Find Out MoreI am a great fan of early 19th century rings and this example is a gorgeous ring. It was made circa 1830 and is 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold. It is composed of a pansy set with five evenly matched opals with emeralds in between and 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... in the centre. Each of the shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones. has also been set with three emeralds within a scroll motif. The pansy motif was often used in early jewellery as it was a pun on the French expression “Pense a moi” “Think of me” so it would have been a gift of love from an admirer.
A special ring to wear with care.
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Small and perfectly formed!
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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