Where Rubies Grow

Antique Band Ring with Rubies and Diamond in Gold, Chester, 1911


€ 1,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Antique Band Ring with Rubies and Diamond in Gold, Chester, 1911
Antique Band Ring with Rubies and Diamond in Gold, Chester, 1911
Description
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"Some asked me where the rubies grew, And nothing I did say; But with my finger pointed to The lips of Julia." - Robert Herrick No gemstone has been so often associated with passionate love in history and the arts as the ruby. It was its color alone that prompted Robert Herrick to compare it with the rosy mouth of his beloved Juliet. Oscar Wilde also compared the red of the ruby to the color of the heart itself in his fairy tale The Nightingale and the Rose, and William Blake spoke of the "rubies and pearls" of the loving gaze. This ring presents two of these rose-red gemstones in one of the most popular designs of its time. An openwork band ring with fine ornamentation holds the two rubies and a beautiful old-cut diamond in star-shaped settings. The ring itself is made of 18-karat gold. According to the hallmark inside the ring band, we know that the ring was submitted to the Chester Assay Office in 1911. Since then, it has been very well preserved. Thanks to its romantic message, the ring is still ideal as a loving gift or engagement ring today. It came to us from the south of England.
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Antique Band Ring with Rubies and Diamond in Gold, Chester, 1911
Where Rubies Grow
€ 1,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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