Description
Date: 1894, late Victorian period
Materials: 18k gold, natural rubies, natural saltwater pearls
Diameter of rubies: 2, 2.7, 2.3, 2.7, 2 mm (each approx. 0.06 – 0.7 carats; total of ~ 0.46 carats)
Marks:
– [P & S] Maker’s or Sponsor’s mark
– [Crown 18] for solid 18k gold
– [Sword with three sheaves of wheat] for Chester assay office
– [L] for the year 1894
Weight: 2.7 grams
Dimension of gem-set portion of ring: 16 x 6.3 mm
Width of shank: 2.5 – 3 mm
Thickness of shank: 1 – 1.45 mm
Condition: excellent antique condition, with all elements original