Thai Ruby and Diamond Gold Ring

A rare 19th century princely gold cluster ring made in Siam (Thailand), circa 1860.This gorgeous ruby and diamond ring was intricately crafted in high-karat gold, by the goldsmiths of the royal Siam court in the 19th century. It is a fine example of the lavish adornment worn by participants in royal and aristocratic life-cycle ceremonies in the courts of Bangkok. Aside from ceremonial use, they were also occasionally given as gifts to important visitors or other aristocratic families. There was a huge expansion in the number of royals in 19th century Siam which stemmed from Kings Mongkut (Rama IV) and Chulalongkorn (Rama V) being highly polygamous. They had a joint total of 124 wives and 159 royal children, each requiring their own ceremonial regalia and princely jewels. As a result, Bangkok became home to some incredibly skilled goldsmiths in this period and the sheer number of jewellery required has meant that today princely jewels like this one can very occasionally be found in the open market, particularly in Europe following the relocation of the Thai royal family to Switzerland and France in the 1930’s and 1940’s. The ring features a row of cabochon rubies horizontally aligned, surrounded by a sea of rose cut diamonds. All of the stones are in rubover settings within a web of hexagonal honeycomb frames. The band is decorated with pierced and deeply chased scrollwork motifs, typical of Siam jewellery...

A stunning, fine and impressive vintage 1.70 Carat Thai ruby and 0.70 Carat diamond, 18 karat white gold and platinum set cluster ring; part of our vintage jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive vintage ruby ring has been crafted in 18k white gold with a platinum setting. The pierced decorated frame is ornamented with a stunning central feature claw set 1.70Ct cushion cut Thai ruby. The feature ruby is encircled by fourteen impressive transitional modern brilliant round cut diamonds, each collet set within a millegrain decorated frame. The elevated and tapering, pierced decorated ring shoulders integrate with the main setting and blend seamlessly with the plain hallmarked ring shank. The vintage cocktail ring is hallmarked to the interior of the shank with the mark for platinum (PLAT) and the fineness mark for 18k gold (18CT). This impressive unheated ruby engagement ring...

Ruby and diamond ring in 18k yellow gold, 1960s. The ruby in the centre is a beautiful gemstone with a vivid red colour and extra ordinary crystal. It is surrounded by round brillian...

Simply Beautiful! Vintage 4-Stone Star Ruby and Diamond Gold Band Ring. Hand set with 4 Star Rubies weighing approx. 3.00tcw and Diamonds, approx. 0.12tcw. Hand crafted 18K Yellow Go...

- Description of the - 750 Yellow gold - hallmarked with the fineness - 3 rubies, faceted, total approx. 2.03 ct - 14 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.14 ct - Ring size: 53/54...

This stunning ring is set in 18k rose gold setting and weighs 8 grams. There is a beautiful 1.29 carat ruby in the center surrounded by 1.29 carats of diamonds. 18K Rose Gold Diamon...

Beautiful ring by Charles Krypell with two rows of rubies over which is a diagonal band of 17 diamonds. The ring is intentionally uneven in height as part of the three dimensional a...

This exquisite 18kt White Gold Thai Oval Rubies and Diamond Estate Ring is sure to take your breath away! Featuring 3.45ct TW Oval Rubies and Round and M...

This dynamic and fiery ring features an undulating line of twenty-three sparkling round white diamonds totaling 0.20 carats punctuated above and below by seven contrastingly rich red...

A magnificent 18K white gold ring showcasing a natural cushion-cut Siam ruby weighing 3.71 carats. This rare ruby is entirely untreated—neither heated nor enhanced—ensuring its excep...