This ring is a fantastic example of Victorian jewelry. It was likley made in the 1850’s probaby in France. There is a french owl hallmark, which serves as both an import hallmark and a ‘used’ jewelry mark; this stamp likley represents the latter.
The center stone is a gorgeous cornflower blue (medium saturation) sapphire. There is no indication of heat treatment. The sapphire measures 7 × 6.5 × 6.8, which makes it approximately 2.85-2.9cts. The stone is a geniune antique sapphire - the cut is very good, leaving no windows in the stone which is rare for colored stones. There is some slight wear on the table of the sapphire from age.
The center stone is surrounded by 11 2.5mm little ‘rosette’ rose-cut diamonds. The diamonds are high quality for the time and have a nice sparkle. The ring is made of 18k rose gold and weighs 4.34 grams.
The ring is a 8.75, but it can be easily re-sized.
This ring is a fantastic example of Victorian jewelry. It was likley made in the 1850’s probaby in France. There is a french owl hallmark, which serves as both an import hallmark and a ‘used’ jewelry mark; this stamp likley represents the latter.
The center stone is a gorgeous cornflower blue (medium saturation) sapphire. There is no indication of heat treatment. The sapphire measures 7 × 6.5 × 6.8, which makes it approximately 2.85-2.9cts. The stone is a geniune antique sapphire - the cut is very good, leaving no windows in the stone which is rare for colored stones. There is some slight wear on the table of the sapphire from age.
The center stone is surrounded by 11 2.5mm little ‘rosette’ rose-cut diamonds. The diamonds are high quality for the time and have a nice sparkle. The ring is made of 18k rose gold and weighs 4.34 grams.
The ring is a 8.75, but it can be easily re-sized.
