Sweet As Honey - Estate Sterling Silver Natural Baltic Amber Marquise Ring (ER010)

Sweet As Honey-Estate Sterling Silver Natural Baltic Amber Marquise Ring.  This beautiful estate ring is crafted from sterling silver, 925 hallmark for sterling.  Featuring a stunning genuine marquise shaped Baltic amber gemstone, expertly set with pretty decorative claws.  The amber has a beautiful glow with wonderful interesting natural inclusions, unlike other gems these fabulous inclusions are formed from insects or plant material. The silver work is simple and elegant , which works beautifully with this amazing warm coloured gem. A gorgeous estate piece to be enjoyed and treasured for many years to come. 

History: Formed over 45 million years ago, Baltic Amber is an organic substance, a "Fossil Resin" produced by pine trees which grew in Northern Europe - from southern regions of the present day Scandinavia and nearby regions of the bed of the Baltic Sea. The climate became warmer and trees started to exude big amounts of Resin.

Silver's history is long. The first evidence of silver mining dates back to 3000 B.C., in Turkey and Greece, according to the RSC. Ancient people even figured out how to refine silver. They heated the silver ore and blew air over it, a process called cupellation.

The name was ultimately abbreviated to "Sterling," which is now used to refer to the highest grade of silver metal. The official designation of "sterling" to a piece of silver indicates that it contains at least 92.5% of pure silver. The remaining 7.5% can be comprised of any other metal alloy, most commonly copper.

Measurements: Face of ring 20.00 mm x 15.00 mm 

Stone Size: Baltic Amber 20.00 mm x 10.00mm 

Weight: 2.70 grams

Ring Size: 8 1/4

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: Poland 

Date: 21st Century