Description
Date: 1900s, art nouveau period
Ring size: USA 6 3/4, UK M 1/2, EU 53.5
Materials: 14k gold, white opal
Marks:
– [A*] for Allsopp Brothers of Newark, NJ
– [14k] for solid 14k gold
Weight: 5.4 grams
Dimension of opal cabochon: 10 x 8.5 mm, approximately 2 carats
Dimension of decorative ring face: ~ 12.8 x 19 mm
Width of shank: 2.9 – 4.2 mm
Thickness of shank: 0.86 – 1.8 mm
Condition: under 20x magnification, I can see some very shallow scratches to the opal surface (not apparent to the naked eye), and there is some age surface wear to the gold. Towards the back of the ring, some of the chased details are a bit worn down. However overall this ring is in most excellent original condition.