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Book Your Virtual ConsultationAn extraordinary 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold zodiac ring that after some research I concluded was made in West Africa in the early 19th century. The ring is made up of a flat-section hoop with scrolling bands to the edges, and a median bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
of twelve zodiacal signs. The unusual thing is the rose 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... set comet that dates this ring to 1811 when there were sightings across the world. It was known as “Napoleon’s Comet” because of the Napoleonic Wars and the impending War of 1812. It was visible to the naked eye for around 260 days, the longest recorded period of visibility until the appearance of Comet Hale–Bopp in 1997.
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A really unusual ring.
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