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Find Out MoreA lovely 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made in Birmingham in 1866. It has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with three well matched peridots with a rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9. at either end. In between are rose cutThe ‘rose cut’, defined by its rounded outline and multiple triangular facets, is one of the earliest diamond cuts, with its origins in sixteenth century Europe. A rose cut typically has a flat base and anywhere from six to twenty four facets, the latter known as a full rose cut. diamonds. The gold scroll work on either side is typical of the early VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). period and there is hand engraving on 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.. PeridotA variety of chrysolite. It is the gem of variety of olivine. The colour is generally a warm olive or yellowish green.
is the transparent gem variety of the mineral olivine. It is one of the few naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. unheated gemstones that only occurs in one colour, green. The peridots contrast so well with the rubies and little rose diamonds. Altogether a very pretty early Victorian ring.
Assayed in 1866
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