Dew Drop - Vintage Sterling Silver Green Amethyst Ring (VR648)
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Dew Drop- Vintage Sterling Silver Green Amethyst Ring. This statement ring is made of sterling silver, hallmarked 925, for sterling silver. Featuring a stunning genuine green amethyst and exquisite silver work. The expertly bezel-set green amethyst is oval cut and faceted, the beautiful gemstone sparkles beautifully, displaying a pale green colour when the light hits the gemstone. The silver work features a hammered silver finish, a characteristic often seen in Arts and Crafts period jewelry. It has split style shoulders and a hammered finish throughout the entire ring. This Vintage beauty looks gorgeous when worn, quite simply stunning!
Note: The Green Amethyst gemstone is natural, which has been confirmed by a graduate gemologist.
Prasiolite (also known as green quartz, green amethyst or vermarine) is a green variety of quartz, a silicate mineral chemically silicon dioxide. Since 1950, almost all natural prasiolite has come from a small Brazilian mine, but it has also been mined in Lower Silesia in Poland.
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 20.00 mm x 14.00 mm
Stone Size: Green Amethyst 8.00 carats
Ring Size: 8 1/2
Weight: 5.90 grams
Condition: Excellent
Origin: America
Date: Circa 1960