Description
Date: circa later half of the 19th century, French Napoleon III period
Ring size: USA 7.5, UK O, EU 55.5
Materials: natural rubies, natural seed pearls, 18k gold
Weight: 2.2 grams
Marks: [Eagle head] French guarantee mark for 18k gold
Dimension of ring face: 14 x 6 mm
Dimension of rubies: Ten 1.5 x 15 mm baguette cuts (approx. 0.2 ctw)
Diameter of seed pearls: Eleven at 1.4 mm
Width of shank: 1.7 – 2.25 mm
Thickness of shank: 0.9 – 1.44 mm
Condition: Overall in great antique condition. Under 60x loupe magnification, I can spot wear along some of the rubies’ facet edges, including a tiny nibble/chip to two of the rubies (note noticeable with the naked eye). There is general age-related surface wear to the gold.