Description
18ct Gold Ornate Victorian Turquoise Cabochons Ring, with Rose Cut Accent Diamonds
Gorgeous 18 Carat gold turquoise and diamond ring
A fabulous antique victorian turquoise ring featuring five perfectly matched beautiful blue turquoise polished cabochons
They are complimented by ten pretty little rose cut accent diamonds
The stones are set in an attractive ornate gallery with scroll shoulders
This fabulous ring looks stunning when worn
- Centre turquoise approx. 5.6mm x 4.5mm next two 5.3mm x 4.5mm outer 4.5mm x 3.5mm
- Marked 18ct gold
- This ring dates to circa 1890
- The size is N (UK) 7 ( USA ) it would resize a little
- The ring is in excellent original condition
- The perfectly matched turquoises are turquoise blue and blemish free
- It weighs an impressive 5 grams.
- This antique victorian turquoise ring comes in the presentation box illustrated.
- our ref: 23127
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Turquoise
Of all the gemstones, turquoise is probably the one which is most closely associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement. Designers including C.R. Ashbee at the Guild of Handicraft. Also the great Archibald Knox for Liberty Co. he produced many simple and uncomplicated gold and silver pendants and necklaces These were either mounted with gem turquoise or turquoise matrix – turquoise with natural veins of limonite rock left visible. Indeed, the Anglo-German firm Murrle Bennett & Co became famous for, and synonymous with turquoise matrix and gold jewellery, at the very end of the 19th century. Today turquoise matrix is produced in large and irregular shape pebble-like forms used in Navajo Indian and New Mexican silver jewellery.
