Ring - 18 kt. Yellow gold
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18 karat yellow gold ring with an oval onyx Pietra dura plaque featuring a tiny precious-stone bird, set in a later ring shank from the 1960s; size 54 EU (US 6 ¾), antique style, in good condition with minor wear, total weight 4.3 g, and no laboratory report.
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Description from the seller
This 18k yellow gold ring is set with an oval onyx plaque, which is decorated with a tiny bird inlaid with precious stones, a technique known as Pietra dura. This is an ancient technique in which a hard stone mineral - often onyx - is inlaid with other coloured minerals.
Size: US 7, UK N 1/2, circumference 54.5 mm.
The setting measures 12 x 10 mm.
Weight: 4.30 grams.
Age: The pietra dura plaque was made 19th Century, also known as the Victorian era, circa 1860s. It is set in a later ring shank, circa 1960s.
Material: Acid tested as being 18k gold.
Condition: In good antique condition with minor wear, consistent with its age.
Please note that the antique box is for display purposes only.
This 18k yellow gold ring is set with an oval onyx plaque, which is decorated with a tiny bird inlaid with precious stones, a technique known as Pietra dura. This is an ancient technique in which a hard stone mineral - often onyx - is inlaid with other coloured minerals.
Size: US 7, UK N 1/2, circumference 54.5 mm.
The setting measures 12 x 10 mm.
Weight: 4.30 grams.
Age: The pietra dura plaque was made 19th Century, also known as the Victorian era, circa 1860s. It is set in a later ring shank, circa 1960s.
Material: Acid tested as being 18k gold.
Condition: In good antique condition with minor wear, consistent with its age.
Please note that the antique box is for display purposes only.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Laboratory Report
No laboratory report
Style
Antique
Free resizing offered
No
Metal
Yellow gold
Brand jewellery
No
Fineness
18 kt.
Total weight
4.3 g
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Gender
Unisex
Ring size
54 (EU) / 14 (IT) / 6 ¾ (US)
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