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Mystical Flower - Estate Sterling Silver Mystic Quartz & Pearl Flower Cluster Ring. This gorgeous ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 SS. Featuring 8 genuine oval cut faceted mystic quartz gemstones, one genuine pearl, Victorian revival styling, and quality craftsmanship. The gallery is expertly claw-set with colourful gemstones, which sparkle beautifully. The centre of the cluster is set with a white pearl, and the mystic quartz surround, which resembles a pretty flower. The band is smooth and polished, which allows for easy sizing and a comfortable fit. This gorgeous Victorian Revival ring looks stunning when worn, a wonderful jewelled piece for any jewelry collection.
Mystic quartz is quite a new gem type, first seen around 1998. It is natural colorless (white) quartz that has been coated, giving it a unique rainbow color effect. Therefore, it is not a gem type, but is an enhanced clear quartz.
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 17.00 mm x 11.50 mm
Stone Size: Mystic Quartz 2.00 carats Pearl 1.00 mm
Weight: 2.60 grams
Ring Size: 6
Condition: Excellent
Origin: America
Date: 21st Century