{"product_id":"vintage-elegance-vintage-10k-gold-natural-black-alaskan-diamond-marquise-ring-vr1097","title":"Recently Sold (VR1097)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Elegance - Vintage 10K Natural Black Alaskan Diamond Hematite Marquise Ring.  This gorgeous ring is crafted from 10K yellow gold, hallmarked 10K inside the band,  and a makers mark A\u0026amp;A. Featuring a natural faceted marquise shaped hematite black alaskan diamond gemstone, vintage era styling, and quality craftsmanship. The expertly claw-set hematite is charcoal grey in colour. It is polished shiny and beautiful. The elegant gemstone is surrounded by detailed sculpted gallery and substantial claws. The shank is polished and smooth which allows for a comfortable fit, and easy sizing. The vintage era ring is elegant, sleek and so couture, truly a perfect gift or addition to any fine jewelry collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHematite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Black Alaskan Diamond) residues are also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efound\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in graves from 80,000 years ago. Near Rydno in Poland and Lovas in Hungary red chalk mines have been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efound\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that are from 5000 BC, belonging to the Linear Pottery culture at the Upper Rhine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGold was generally used for \u003cb\u003ea couple thousand years\u003c\/b\u003e solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship. This was until around 1500 BC when the ancient empire of Egypt, which benefited greatly from its gold-bearing region, Nubia, made gold the first official medium of exchange for international trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements: Face of ring 17.00 mm x 8.50 mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone Size: Hematite 15.00 mm x 7.00 mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 2.90 grams \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRing Size: 5 3\/4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Excellent \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Canada \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Cira 1960 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41275654144058,"sku":null,"price":795.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5305\/files\/DSC_5936_6a7ebac0-4baa-430e-94f6-29ffeeb064c8.jpg?v=1772765074","url":"https:\/\/raritiesantiquejewelry.com\/products\/vintage-elegance-vintage-10k-gold-natural-black-alaskan-diamond-marquise-ring-vr1097","provider":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}