Early 20th Century 15ct Gold Signet Ring Set With A Bloodstone With Snakes Around It.

An unusual 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 signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. that was assayed When the property or concentration of a precious metal is measured. in Birmingham in 1924. It has been set with a bloodstoneA dark green to dark bluish-green variety of Chalcedony that is splattered with red or brown spots that resemble blood. The extent of the marking varies depending on the stone. Spots are favoured over larger stripes and markings.. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is composed of entwined snakes that literally mean fertility, wisdom, healing and power – so take your pick!