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Antique Victorian 18K Puzzle Band Ring
$1,800
£1,390.81
€1,607.91
CA$2,543.53
A$2,852.74
CHF 1,493.93
MX$34,663.55
NOK 18,970.47
SEK 17,985.34
DKK 12,002.21
About the Item
A rich buttery yellow gold antique puzzle ring in 18K. This puzzle ring has 6 bands but they do not all separate; they are divided into 2 sections, with 4 bands soldered together comprising 1 section and 2 bands soldered together to form the other section. The 2 segments separate and can be put back together again in perhaps 15 min, which is why we typically do not take them apart! Puzzle rings were considered "novelty" jewelry of the Victorian era and date from circa 1880.
Puzzle rings have been around for centuries, probably as an evolution of the gimmel ring. One legend has it that they originate from Turkey, where the ring would be given by one spouse as a wedding ring, and if the wife were to remove it, the bands would come apart, and she would be unable to reassemble them before its absence would be noted. Today, of course, we would assume either husband or wife might give the ring to each other and the trick would work for or against either spouse! However, it is not too difficult to put it back together.
This antique puzzle or gimmel ring would make a wonderful and different, out of the ordinary, wedding or betrothal ring. That the ring has age and investment value is simply icing on the cake.
- Ring Size:13 US, Not Resizable
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- Date of Manufacture:1880
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Baltimore, MD
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU25126722612
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