Description
Date: c. 1890 – 1900s, late Victorian – Art Nouveau (the beetle); shank is a modern addition
Ring size: USA 8.25, UK P ½, EU 57 (resizable via laser welder — see ‘FAQ’ section at bottom of the page for more info)
Materials: tiger’s eye quartz, natural seed pearls, red paste (eyes), 14k rose gold (beetle body), 14k yellow gold (shank)
Weight: 5.7 grams
Marks: [14k] for solid 14k gold (inside of shank)
Dimension of ring face: 25 x 13 mm
Height of ring face: 7 mm
Width of shank: 1.75 – 3.4 mm
Thickness of shank: 0.95 – 1.37 mm
Condition: excellent antique condition with no missing stones or pearls. Under 60x magnification, I can spot some very tiny ‘flea-bite’ nibbles to the edge of the tiger’s eye (not quite visible under the naked eye). The tiger’s eye stones are mounted in the traditional prong-and-post style (meaning it isn’t glued in); due to this, it will make a slight rattle when shaken or tapped against. This does not mean the stone is loose.