Red Rose - Estate Sterling Silver Ruby & Seed Pearl Flower Cluster Ring (ER409)

Red Rose  - Estate Sterling Silver Ruby & Seed Pearl Flower Cluster Ring. This gorgeous ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 SS.  Featuring 8 lab created oval cut faceted ruby gemstones, one genuine pearl, Victorian Revival styling, and quality craftsmanship. The gallery is expertly claw-set with vibrant ruby gemstones, which sparkle beautifully. The centre of the cluster is set with a white pearl, and the red rubysurround, which resembles a pretty flower. The band is smooth and polished, which allows for easy sizing and a comfortable fit. This gorgeous Victorian Revival ring looks stunning when worn, a wonderful jewelled piece for any jewelry collection. 

History: In 1837, Gaudin made the first synthetic rubies by fusing potash alum at a high temperature with a little chromium as a pigment. In 1847, Ebelmen made white sapphire by fusing alumina in boric acid. In 1877, Edmond Frémy and industrial glass-maker Charles Feil made crystal corundum from which small stones could be cut.

In 1890, synthetic rubies, apparently from another source, began to appear on the market. They, too, were called reconstructed at the time. These were supposedly the product of a Swiss engineer or chemist named Michaud who claimed to be making them from small chips of genuine rubies.

Pearls were presented as gifts to Chinese royalty as early as 2300 BC, while in ancient Rome, pearl jewellery was considered the ultimate status symbol. So precious were the spherical gems that in the 1st century BC, Julius Caesar passed a law limiting the wearing of pearls only to the ruling classes.

Silver was first found in large amounts around 5000 BC, when prehistoric people dug the first copper mines. ... Large-scale silver mining had developed in Anatolia by 3000 BC. This was to meet the demand from the first ancient city states, which used the metal as a common medium of exchange.

Measurements: Face of ring  17.00 mm x 11.50 mm 

Stone Size: Ruby 2.00 carats  Pearl 1.00 mm 

Weight:  2.50 grams 

Ring Size: 6 3/4

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America  

Date: 21st Century