{"product_id":"midnight-sky-vintage-sterling-silver-black-enamel-crystal-ring-vr1096","title":"Midnight Sky - Vintage Sterling Silver Black Enamel \u0026 Crystal Rhinestone Ring (VR1096)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMidnight Sky - Vintage Sterling Silver Black Enamel \u0026amp; Crystal Rhinestone Ring. This vintage ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 . The ring features numerous round cut crystal rhinestones, enamel work, vintage Art Deco Revival styling, and quality craftsmanship. This lovely ring is comprised of a beautiful black enamel centre, enhanced by a sparkling clear crystals. The surround on this ring showcases lattice work, which is adorned by sparkling crystals throughout the entire gallery, and the shoulders of the ring. The shank is smooth, and polished, which allows for a comfortable fit, and easy sizing. This vintage ring would make a perfect gift, or addition to any vintage jewelry collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComments: Wonderful design, and detail. This ring can be worn daily, however the settings are closed back so best not to immurse into liquid. To clean wipe down with soft damp cloth, and pat-dry immediately with soft cloth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory: \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"2096361910485905094\"\u003eEnamel jewelry, with its origins in ancient civilizations like Egypt and Greece boasts a rich history, evolving through the Byzantine Empire, Renaissance, and into modern times, with techniques like cloisonné and champlevé shaping its artistic expression.\u003cspan data-cid=\"c344d569-decf-486c-a09c-d024fa8660ac\" class=\"pjBG2e\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"2096361910485905094\"\u003e\u003cspan data-cid=\"c344d569-decf-486c-a09c-d024fa8660ac\" class=\"pjBG2e\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe term Rhinestone was given to the little sparkles after the river Rhine, where quartz pebbles, rock crystals with a high lead content were originally found\u003c\/b\u003e. Folk would collect them from the shores, jewellers cutting and moulding them into little imitation diamonds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c5aZPb\" data-enable-toggle-animation=\"true\" data-extra-container-classes=\"ZLo7Eb\" data-hover-hide-delay=\"1000\" data-hover-open-delay=\"500\" data-send-open-event=\"true\" data-theme=\"0\" data-width=\"250\" role=\"button\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjQ2IGG3bOEAxVkLzQIHe8zCGoQmpgGegQIERAD\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JPfdse\" data-bubble-link=\"\" data-segment-text=\"silver mining\"\u003esilver mining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e began about 5,000 years ago. Silver was first mined around 3,000 BCE in Anatolia, now located in modern-day Turkey. The precious metal helped early civilizations in the Near East, Ancient Greece to flourish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe term sterling silver denotes any silver alloy in which pure silver makes up at least 92.5 percent of the content. One theory is that the word sterling comes from the name Easterlings—coiners from east German states brought to England during the reign of Henry II (1154–89) to improve the quality of the coinage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eMeasurements: Face of the Ring 23.50 x 15.50 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eStone Size: Crystal Rhinestones 2.00 mm each \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eWeight: 4.90 grams \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eRing Size: 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eCondition: Excellent  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eOrigin: Canada \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eDate: Circa 1980 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41275345567802,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5305\/files\/DSC_5971_5366d5a7-073a-47de-b8d9-fcd499a90be7.jpg?v=1772745891","url":"https:\/\/raritiesantiquejewelry.com\/products\/midnight-sky-vintage-sterling-silver-black-enamel-crystal-ring-vr1096","provider":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}