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Find Out MoreThis 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold double snake ring was made in the early 1900s, possibly in Germany. A luminous red 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. and an old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod... diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... have been set into the heads of two interlocking snakes. The snake motif has been used in jewellery as a symbol of everlasting love since the Roman times and became popular again in the late VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). and EdwardianJewellery made in the Edwardian era (1901-1914). eras. This ring has a lovely flowing design, with two flicked tails weaving in between the snake heads. This is an elegant ring with a lighter feel than most of the snake rings we come across. It would make an unusual engagement ring or token of love.
Unmarked, tested to 18ct gold
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