Lot 21
A mid Victorian 15ct gold, diamond opal and paste dress ring.
Description
Condition Report
A mid Victorian 15ct gold, diamond opal and paste dress ring. The old-cut diamond, with circular opal cabochon sides, and colourless and green paste surround. AF. Principal diamond estimated weight 0.15ct, J-K colour, SI2-P1 clarity. Hallmarks for Birmingham, 1864. Ring size N. Weight 1.8gms.
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Purchasing information- Overall condition fair to poor. Surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and dents in keeping with general age and wear.
- Lots of soft solder and repair work to reverse of ring setting.
- Ring band slightly out of shape.
- Losses to ring setting.
- Replacement stones.
- Opals with blue-green-pink play of colour.
- Stones in poor condition with significant abrasion, chips and nibbles to the girdle and facet edges.
- Stamped 15.
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