Victorian Revival - Estate Sterling Silver Lab Created Ruby & Seed Pearl Ring (ER408)

Victorian Revival - Estate Sterling Silver Lab Created Ruby & Seed Pearl Ring. This gorgeous ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 for sterling. Featuring one lab created round cut faceted ruby, 8 genuine seed pearls, Victorian Revival styling, and quality craftsmanship. The expertly claw-set ruby has a beautiful red colour displaying sparkle and vibrance, flanked by 4 white luminous seed pearls on each side  of the ruby The setting has an attractive shaped bezel with delicate detail, whilst the shoulders of the ring add beauty with its delicate chasing and engraved work. The shank is smooth and polished for a comfortable fit. This Victorian Revival Estate piece looks stunning when worn, truly a perfect gift or addition to 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.

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.



Measurements: Face of Ring 14.00 mm x 10.00 mm 

Stone Size: Ruby (Lab Created) 1.00 carat   Seed Pearls 1.00 mm each 

Weight: 1.80 grams

Ring Size: 6 3/4

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America

Date: 21st Century