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Find Out MoreEdwardian 18ct Gold & Diamond Double Snake Ring
№ 513N
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A wonderful 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) More gold double snake ring that was made circa 1900-1910 in either Germany or Austria. The detail is fantastic with very 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... More diamonds set in to the snake’s heads and four little facetedA faceted stone has small, flat-cut surfaces that make a sparkling effect on transparent stones. Facets act as both mirrors and windows. Reflecting light and channelling light into a stone where it refracts and re-emerges. More 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. More eyes. The snake motif in antiqueFrom the Latin 'antiquus', meaning 'old and long in existence', it is generally used to refer to collectible artifacts of at least 100 years of age.
More jewellery represented “Eternal love and wisdom”, so pieces such as this ring would have been a gift from an admirer.
The loveliest snake ring that I have seen in a long while!
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Item Number:
№ 513N
Measurements:
Width across top 9mm
Diamonds approx total weight 40 points
Rubies approx total weight 4 points
Diamonds approx total weight 40 points
Rubies approx total weight 4 points
Place of Origin:
Austria or Germany
Discovered:
7 years ago
Hallmarks
Unmarked, 18ct gold
Many pieces of antique jewellery were unmarked because hallmark regulations were not obligatory until 1972.
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