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Find Out MoreA very good looking and impressive ring that was made circa 1800-1820 in France. It is a typical design from that time and has been pinch collet set in gold with a rectangular cut 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... within a border of different sized rose diamonds set in pinched collet and close back mounts in 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.
settings . The charm of these early rings is that they worked with the stones they had available so nothing is uniform. It has a 9ct37.5% pure gold (or 375 parts pure gold and 625 parts other metals) gold ribbed shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. with trifurcated shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones.. It would make a wonderful engagement or dress ring
This is an amazing GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). ring
French shamrock mark for 9ct gold
Swan mark for import from an unknown country
Tested to silver
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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