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Fandango - Estate Art Deco Sterling Silver Ruby & Pearl Ring. This gorgeous ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 for sterling. Featuring one genuine oval cut ruby, 8 genuine round cut rubies, 8 genuine seed pearls, lovely detailing, and Art Deco Styling.  The pretty ring is fan shaped with an elegant curved gallery. The lines are geometric and bold, yet delicate (a characteristic of Art Deco jewelry).  The rubies are a deep red colour, displaying a slight pink hue.  The ring showcases exquisite detail on the gallery and the shoulders display a beautiful Fleur De Lis decoration. The band is smooth and polished, which allows for a comfortable fit and easy sizing. This Estate Art Deco revival ring looks fantastic when worn, such a wonderful design.

Rubies have been particularly prized in Asian countries. Records suggest that rubies were traded along China's North Silk Road as early as 200 BC. Chinese noblemen adorned their armor with rubies because they believed the gem would grant protection. Burma has been a significant ruby source since at least 600 AD.

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'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.

Measurements: Face of the Ring 21.00 mm x 13.50 grams 

Stone Size: Ruby 1.00 carats  Pearl 1.00 mm each 

Weight: 3.10 grams 

Ring Size: 7 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: America 

Date: 21st Century