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Jewel Of The Amazon - Estate Sterling Silver Peridot & Seed Pearl Ring. This gorgeous ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 for sterling. Featuring a genuine round cut faceted peridot, genuine seed pearls, exquisite designing and quality silver work. The expertly claw set peridot has a beautiful vivid green colour displaying sparkle and vibrance, flanked by 4 white luminous seed pearls on each side of the peridot. The setting has an attractive shaped bezel with delicate detail, whilst the shoulders of the ring add beauty with it's 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: The fabled origin of Peridot stretches back to Ancient Egypt, on the volcanic island of Zebargad in the Red Sea. Peridot was so treasured by the Ancient Egyptians that they kept the island's location a secret. With the fall of the Egyptian empire, the island became lost to antiquity, and was only rediscovered in 1906.
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 14.00 mm x 10.00 mm
Stone Size: Peridot 1.00 carat Seed Pearls 1.00 mm each
Weight: 2.00 grams
Ring Size: 7 1/4
Condition: Excellent
Origin: America
Date: 21st Century