Antique ring with Australian opals & diamonds in gold, Birmingham, 1900

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Antique ring with Australian opals & diamonds in gold, Birmingham, 1900

€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Today, opals are widely known gemstones and are among the classic gemstones used in jewelry. Most of the precious opals used today come from Australia, where they are usually mined underground by opal prospectors. But did you know that the first precious opal to be found in Australia was by a German researcher? It was the geologist Johannes Menge who discovered and scientifically recorded the first Australian opal in 1841. However, the earliest precious jewelry with opals can only be traced back to 1872. As Australia was still an English colony in those years, it is not surprising that most of these early pieces of jewelry with opals were made in England - where the vast majority of the dazzling gemstones were exported. This ring was also made in England in 1900, as its hallmark in the form of a hallmark of the city of Birmingham reveals. The protagonists of the ring are three wonderfully radiant opals. They are accompanied by four small old-cut diamonds, four of which are effectively set between the bright opals. The opals are set in a base color of light blue and white with a delicate green and a strong red that glows when the light hits them. The ring is in very good condition. Its fine workmanship allows the special life of the stones to come into its own without making the ring unwieldy or difficult to wear. We discovered the ring in the south of England.

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€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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