Victorian Sapphire & Diamond Entwined Snakes Ring
This is the type of high-quality piece we see less and less of these days. The pear-cut sapphire and diamond: delicious. Marked for London 1876, the same year a new law was passed preventing the employment of children under 10. Humanitarians, the Victorians.
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- Materials
18k gold (marked), .30ct pear cut diamond, .41ct pear cut sapphire
- Age
London assay marks for 1876
- Condition
Very good - minor surface wear commensurate with age and use; faint mark on the shank from a previous resizing
- Size
9.75, can be resized; 11.1mm head, 4.3mm shank
Aboutthe
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1837 — 1901
please note:Terms of Sale
Antiques can be returned unworn and in original condition within 10 days of delivery for an exchange or refund minus the cost of shipping. Once a piece has been altered, including ring re-sizing, it is FINAL SALE.