Description
Date: 1830s, late Georgian period
Size: USA 6.5, UK M, EU 53
Materials: pink topaz, natural saltwater pearls, 15k gold (unmarked; tested & confirmed with nitric/muriatic acid)
Weight: 2.8 grams
Dimension of ring face: 10.4 mm (width), 16.5 mm (length), 3.8 mm (height)
Dimension of decorative shoulder: 3 mm (width), 11.8 mm (length)
Dimension of topaz: 3.3 mm square
Diameter of pearls: 2 – 2.5 mm
Width of shank: 1.7 – 2.2 mm
Thickness of shank: 0.8 mm
Condition: overall great antique condition. One of the pearls is lighter than the rest; it is a natural pearl, but it is possibly a later replacement. One of the small gray pearls at the very end is chipped at the corner. Under a 60x magnification jeweler’s loupe, I can spot some age-wear along the facets of the topaz (issue not visible with the naked eye). On the reverse side of the ring, I can also see a faint joint line where the shank/shoulder joins the head. This appears to be an original casting issue, and does not compromise the structural integrity of the ring.
