Description
Date: 1840 – 60s, early Victorian era
Ring size: USA 6, UK L, EU 51.5
Materials: natural saltwater pearls, 18k gold
Weight: 3 grams
Marks:
– [18] for solid 18k gold
– [CG] maker’s or sponsor’s mark
(the rest of the hallmarks, including year stamp was lost when a previous owner sized the ring down)
Diameter of pearls: 3.5 mm (center pearls), 1.5 mm (outer pearls)
Width of ring face: 7.8 mm
Width of shank: 2.9 – 4.2 mm
Thickness of shank: 0.9 – 1.2 mm
Condition: excellent antique condition. Upon loupe magnification, I can spot some jeweler’s epoxy in the spaces between pearls.