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Book Your AppointmentAn impressive gold and silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
Arts and Crafts ring that has been rub over set with a large 3.5 caratThe unit of weight for a diamond or other gemstone and also for a pearl. Abbreviated 'ct', 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams. In reference to gold, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. '24 carat' signifies pure gold, '18 carat' 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera. Also abbreviated as 'c... sugar loaf mossy 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.... On each side is an owl in silver. It has been hand applied with gold rope work, leaves, grapes and even two little hearts. There is also a heart shaped area on the reverse that has traces of engraved words. This ring was made circa 1910. The ring is unsigned but was made by William Thomas Blackband who was educated at the Victoria Street school of jewellery in Birmingham. He then returned to teach there and retired in 1946. He worked closely with Arthur Gaskin who taught at the Birmingham school of art and was a member of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. There is a similar ring by Blackband in the Birmingham museum.
The Roman goddess Minerva along with her Greek counterpart Athena were the goddesses of wisdom.
So the owls with it’s ability to see in the dark, are strong symbols of the wisdom, knowledge, insight, and learning!
Unmarked. 15ct gold & silver.
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