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Victorian Indian Aristocrat Bloodstone Signet Ring

38/O
Rare Find

An interesting 18ct gold signet ring, set with a bloodstone with the engraving, “Cursetjee, Manack J” who was an Indian Aristocrat from Bombay (Mumbai). He was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in 1843, the first native of India to become a Fellow. The centre of the bloodstone has a hand holding a quill.

The Details
Ollys Pick

Historically very interesting

Essentials

Item Number:
38/O
Materials:
Measurements:
Bloodstone just over ⅜ in / 1 cm in width by just under ⅜ in / 0.9 cm in height
Diameter at widest point 0.8 in / 2cm
Place of Origin:
England
Discovered:
11 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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