15ct Gold Regency Emerald, Natural Split Pearl & Ruby Cluster Ring

A really lovely 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold Regency ring set with four small rubies with four naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split pearls and four smaller ones. In the centre is an emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl…. The ring is of quatrefoilA shape with four leaves or petals. design with lovely repousse foliate work in the shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones.. It was made circa 1800-1820.