Antique Gold Indonesian Bali Garnet Ring 19th Century Hummingbird Gold Ring

A gorgeous antique emerald and diamond ring dating to the 19th century. The central prong-set 0.3ct pear cut natural emerald displays a gorgeous lush green hue and great saturation. It is surrounded by a halo of rose cut diamonds in closed-back and foiled rubover settings. The triangular facets of rose cuts were very popular during the Georgian and Victorian periods as they glistened more beautifully in candlelight than any other cut. The heart shaped bezel...

This incredible, rare gold ring dates from the 12th century Seljuk dynasty. The carnelian intaglio is set within a typical Seljuk tapered rectangular bezel with a four-pronged gold setting soldered to the outside of the bezel. Applied and pierced arabesque designs are placed at the bottom of each prong which also reinforce the joints. Further applied gold Seljuk ornamentation decorates the band, including two gold birds and a highly decorative vestigial sprued bottom (back-knob) from the casting. The gold mount itself is also ornately and intricately chased and nielloed with arabesque patterns. Remarkably, the niello work remains in exceptional condition, and can still be seen on the underside of the bezel which is decorated with a lattice pattern. The carnelian intaglio seal is flat cut base with bevelled sides. This shape was predominantly used in the seals from the 8th to 11th century. The seal is engraved with angular Kufic script with forked terminals which dates the seal to the 9th-12th centuries (Porter, 2011). For similar referenced examples in museums and notable collections, see final photos, in particular item 26 in ‘Islamic Rings and Gems: the Benjamin Zucker Collection’ (1987). UK size K, US size 5.25 The ring weighs 9.19 grams and is crafted in high-karat gold (21K gold). The carnelian stone measures 11mm x 8mm x 3mm. The hollow box bezel measures 16mm x 10mm and protrudes 7mm from the base. This museum-grade ring is a rare survivor, most existing examples have some damage to the ring, intaglio or niello - this is a scarce example in superb, original condition. The Seljuks, a Turkish dynasty of Central Asian nomadic origins, became the new rulers of eastern Islamic lands following the defeat of the powerful Ghaznavids at the Battle of Dandanakan (1040). Under the Seljuk sultanate, which spanned from the 11th to the 13th century, goldsmiths and jewellers created works of unparalleled beauty and sophistication. Seljuk jewellery...

This exquisite Elizabethan gold ring dates to the mid-16th century (c.1570) and features a circular bezel set with a high-relief cameo of Cupid, delicately carved in white chalcedony...

This antique conversion piece started life as a regional ‘Croix Badine’ (Badine cross) dating to the late 18th century, the most emblematic jewel of the Catalan part of the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The badine cross is a regional cross mounted with rose cut and foiled Perpignan garnets...

Ring in 18 karat rose gold. Elegant antique ring, it is set in the center of a garnet in a surround of rose- cut diamonds, on a setting of marquise shape. Weight of the garnet : 0.68...

Ring in 18 karat rose gold, horsehead hallmark. This feminine antique marquise ring is set with round rose-purple cut garnets and a navette-cut intense red garnet in the center. On e...

A 19th century old mine cut diamond cluster ring, set with seven round old mine cut diamonds, each uniquely cut in the 1800s. Each stone is set to a silver cut down mount, with the use of the typical antique silver gold double work. The shank has an elegant stylised fleur de lys motif at the top of the attaching to the head of the ring. The central leaf of the fleur de lys is. diamond set to the centre. This ring can be sized if required. Total diamond weight as measured in the mount as approximately 2.00 carats. The old diamonds of commercial colour and clarity. It is hard to find an antique 19th Century Diamond...

Ring in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Feminine antique ring, its ring is decorated on its departure of 2 patterns in arabesques set with rose- cut diamonds. In the center,...