Description
Date: c. 1860 – 1880s, Victorian era
Size: USA 7.75, UK O 1/2, EU 56
Materials: dendritic agate, solid 14k gold (unmarked; tested & confirmed with nitric & muriatic acid)
Weight: 6.1 grams
Dimension of agate: 14.5 x 11.7 mm oval cabochon
Max width of ring face: 15 mm
Max height of ring face: 6 mm
Width of shank: 2.8 – 4 mm
Thickness of shank: 0.86 – 1 mm
Condition: due to age and wear, the gold surface has been worn down and some of the original etched/engraved decorations throughout the shoulders have been lost. There are some light scratches to the gold and agate, including a slightly deeper crescent-shaped scratch to the ring face (please see picture).