Description
Date: c. 1900 – 1910 Edwardian/Art Nouveau (the bee & flower), modern (the ring shank)
Size: [Adjustable] USA 7 – 10 | UK N – T | EU 54 – 62
Materials: 15k gold (bug), 14k gold (shank), 10k gold (flower), pearls, enamel, diamond, amethyst (bug eyes)
Weight: 3.6 grams
Marks: [15] on the back of the bug, for solid 15k gold
[585] on the inner shank, for solid 14k gold
Dimension of bee/bug: 19 x 14 mm
Dimension of orchid flower: 11.8 x 11.5 mm
Diameter of diamond: 1.8 mm (approx. 0.025 ct)
Width of shank: 1.8 – 2 mm
Thickness of shank: 0.75 – 1 mm
Condition: Overall in great antique condition. There is a tiny pin-sized area on the flower where the enamel has thinned due to age and wear. The bee has six legs; of these, three are missing their tips/pincers (see pictures). The side of the pearls and the back of the ring has some dirt/grime. One of the pearls on the bee has some age-related wear/loss to the surface nacre (also see pictures).