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Find Out MoreThis is a large ring set with a deep pink spinelFrequently called "Balas Ruby", a term derived from Badakshan, the name of the district in Afghanistan which is said to have been the source of the finest stones in mediaeval times. Spinels are often mistaken for rubies, perhaps the most famous of these is the "Black Prince"s Ruby" in the Imperial State Crown which is actually a red spinel and the "Timur Rub.... Spinels are naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. stones and are very sought after. It is surrounded by good white 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... diamonds. It was made circa 1880 in France.
French mark, a shell on outside of shank, tested to 18ct gold
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