A beautiful and finely hand wrought antique Arts & Crafts silver and carnelian ring dating to around 1910.
The ring 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