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Find Out MoreA simply beautiful and rare French ring that has been set with a lovely naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. 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.. On either side is a snake. Both snakes form the shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. and their tails coil around the ruby. It would have been a betrothal ring as the snakes stand for “Eternal love” and the ruby is “True love”. There is a clear French mark of a left facing ram’s head on the outside of the shank. This hallmarkSystem of marking precious metals, not required on antique jewellery, but sometimes marks can be found.
was used from August 16, 1819 to May 9, 1838 in Paris. Finding this mark indicates the item has testedA metal that has been acid tested to ascertain that it is gold, platinum or silver and, if such, further tested to give a near accurate assessment of gold content or silver content. This is necessary because the majority of antique jewellery is not hallmarked. to be a minimum of 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals). This is a true collectors piece of jewellery
We just had to buy this ring as it is rare and utterly beautiful!
French ram's head mark ( for 18ct gold)
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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