Victorian 18ct Gold, Turquoise & Rose Diamond Carved Half Hoop Ring

A smart 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold late VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). ring made circa 1890-1900. It is set with five well matched turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms.  In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after. with small rose 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… pointsA unit of weight for a diamond, being one-hundredth of a metric carat. It is used for weights that are decimal fractions of a carat, and all figures after the second decimal point are, in the diamond and jewellery trade, generally discarded. on either side, which give the ring a good line. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is called a half hoop because it has a decorated edge on both sides. It is in lovely condition.