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Victorian Coral Ring Originally for a Man
About the Item
Do you want to talk about "hard to find"? How about, "impossible to find"? When I began my search for an antique coral ring designed specifically for a man, at first I thought it was simply going to be a challenge. After a year or so I understood, I'm just never going to find it. Men's coral rings? They were never a thing.
Except, alas, they were. I finally located that elusive ring and it is English, made in the Victorian era somewhere near 1880. Hand-crafted from what tests as 15K rose gold. It bears no hallmarks because it has been resized at some point along its journey but I cannot believe this ring was created anywhere else on earth; it is English right down to the 14 proper slender claws that hold the approximately 11mm x 10.20mm cabochon of natural Mediterranean coral securely in place.
Beyond being merely a beautiful and rare ring —both of which this ring most certainly is— it is a highly durable ring. It was built not just for a man, but for a man who worked with his hands. Elegant it is, delicate it is not. Robust and rosy, strong and enduring. All qualities I love in a person and equally in a ring. What modern woman wouldn't love such a ring?
The rose gold is a brilliant ruddy partner to the tomato-red of the coral. It's just such an unusual pairing. I normally see coral in either yellow or white metals; rarely rose. Red is a difficult color to work with, to get right. So it's no wonder that coral is so frequently paired with yellow or white metal. But here the risk paid off because the eye of the jeweler was spot-on: the tomato red and the coppery red work perfectly together as a team.
Currently, the ring is a size 9 ¾ and could be resized by your local jeweler.
- Ring Size:9.75 US, Resizable
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- Weight:9.87 g
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1880
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Evidence of prior resizing.
- Seller Location:Southbury, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1589110123842
Resizing is available.
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