A beautiful and finely hand wrought antique Arts & Crafts silver and carnelian ring dating to around 1910.
The ring is reminiscent of Sibyl Dunlop's jewellery creations and it showcases a gorgeous deep orange oval carnelian mounted into one of the prettiest silver settings we have ever seen. It has a delicate split shank at the sides that are embellished in hand tooled silver leaves, bows and bunches of grapes and a slender band at the back. The ring has an elegant low profile from the side and it has great coverage on the finger reaching to the knuckle. It also has a delicacy and fineness about it which you don't see that often in period Arts and Crafts rings that can sometimes tend towards the bulky and masculine.
An absolute beauty of a ring, a statement in Edwardian grace and femininity and a must have for your antique arts and crafts jewellery collection.
MATERIALS: sterling silver, acid tested.
GEMSTONES: Presidium tested carnelian measuring 20x10mm
RING SIZE: US 7/UK O
MEASUREMENTS: The face of the ring measures 1" (2.8cm) tall, 5/8" wide, shoulders 12mm graduating to a 1.7mm band at the back
HALLMARK: none visible, it is etched 'VII' on the inside of the bezel which is probably a workshop mark indicating the stone size/type or something like that
ERA: Edwardian, circa 1910
WEIGHT: 3.7 grams.
CONDITION: In very good condition with wear and typical signs of antique age. The band has worn thinner over the years but still has plenty of life left in it. The carnelian is in beautiful condition with no flaws, please see the photos, we apologise for any dark areas on the stone, they are simply shadows caused by reflection
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