An bright buttery antique 22ct gold King Edward VII half-sovereign coin is mounted in this fantastic vintage 1960's 9ct gold gents ring.
The British half-sovereign has the iconic St. George & the Dragon image on the front along with a 1909 date. The reverse has the bust of King Edward VII, Edward reigned from 1902 and died in 1910 so these coins were only minted for a relatively short period.
The 9ct gold ring mount is crafted in a fab mid century modern design with an open work under gallery that is cut out in marquise diamond shapes. A pie crust border frames the bright yellow high carat gold coin. The ring mount is hallmarked for London 1963, and it is also stamped for the maker Fred Manshaw, a manufacturing jeweller that was located in Hatton Garden, London.
This is a fairly large and substantial ring so it definitely makes a very cool retro statement!
MATERIALS: 9-carat yellow gold ring mount, 22-carat gold half-sovereign coin
MEASUREMENTS: the face measures 22mm in diameter, ring profile stands 5.3mm off the finger, ring band 6mm at the sides sloping to 3mm at the back. Weight 10.2grams
HALLMARKS: hallmarks stamped inside the ring band are fairly worn, still visible are '9' for 9ct gold, 'leopards head' for London, date letter 'h' for 1963, 'FM' in a heart stamp for Fred Manshaw and the number '50'
RING SIZE: UK size S, US size 9-1/4. Sizing is available please message us with your ring size for price quote
CONDITION: the ring has been cleaned and polished and is in good vintage condition with signs of wear in keeping with a 70 year old age. There are faint surface scratches seen under magnification and slight thinning to the gold band at the back, please see the photos. The coin turns freely in the mount but it is safely and securely set into the bezel at the front and there are claws anchoring it from behind.
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Materials: 22 carat gold, 9ct gold.