Victorian 18ct Gold Ornate Signet Ring Set With A Carnelian

A good 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. that was made circa 1880. It has been set with a carnelian​A translucent red variety of chalcedony which in its turn is a form of cryptocrystalline quartz. ​Carnelian has​ been known and used since antiquity when it was sourced from the surfaces of the Egyptian and Arabian deserts. The ​most prized carnelian has a true blood-red color. that has been polished to the white bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
so it could be engraved through to the darker red underneath to create a contrasting coat of arms or crest or a monogram. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is ornate with rope twist detail.