Description
Date: 1860 – 1880s, Victorian period
Size: USA 6, UK L, EU 54 (resizable — see ‘FAQ’ section at bottom of page for more info)
Materials: sardonyx, solid 15k gold (unmarked; tested with nitric & muriatic acid)
Weight: 4.3 grams
Diameter of ring face: 17 mm
Height of ring face: 9 mm
Diameter of sardonyx: 11.6 mm
Width of shank: 1.85 – 2 mm
Thickness of shank: 1 mm
Condition: overall good antique condition. Under 60x loupe magnification, I can spot some ‘fleabite’ tiny nibbles to the edge of the sardonyx. There is solder / a spot repair to the side wall of the collet setting. Finally, there is expected age-wear to the gold surface.