Edwardian 18ct Gold Mizpah Ring Set With A Ruby

An unusual 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was assayed When the property or concentration of a precious metal is measured. in Chester in 1898. It has raised letters that spell the word “Mizpah”. In Hebrew this means ‘watchtower’ and is loosely interpreted as “May God watch over you”. It has also been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with a rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9. in a diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use… shaped setting that further underlines love for the person who is to wear the ring.