Victorian 18ct Gold, Emerald, Pearl And Diamond Ring

A very pretty 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring made circa 1840-1860. The ring is set with a beautiful light 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… that weighs approx 0.68 caratsThe unit of weight for a diamond or other gemstone and also for a pearl. Abbreviated ‘ct’, 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams. In reference to gold, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. ’24 carat’ signifies pure gold, ’18 carat’ 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera.  Also abbreviated as ‘c…. The emerald is has a natural pearlA pearl-bearing mollusc that has not been tampered with by man to produce a cultivated pearl will produce a ‘natural pearl’. either side and the shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. of the ring features beautiful hand engraving. It is important to take care when wearing this ring as pearls are soft stones. A beautiful example of jewellery from the early VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). era.