Description
Date: 1799 (inscribed)
Size: USA 7, UK N, EU 54
Materials: solid 14k rose gold (acid tested), garnet, natural saltwater pearls
Weight: 4.7 grams
Diameter of garnet cabochon: 10 mm (approximately 4.5 carats)
Diameter of ring face: 16 mm
Width of shank: 3.6 – 9 mm
Thickness of shank: 0.5 – 0.6 mm
Condition: great antique condition, with the following minor flaws:
– the ring has been resized in the past; the back of the shank shows a small area where the gold appears more yellow.
– under magnification, the surface of the garnet cabochon shows a few tiny pin-sized scratches, and one shallow scratch of about 1 mm