Georgian Gold Rock Crystal Ring

An Antique Georgian c.1800 Hessonite Garnet Paste solitaire ring. The Paste in a beautiful, chased gold setting on ridged shank. Size N UK, 7 US Height of...

A Vintage c.1997 9 Carat Gold and natural Amethyst ring. Ring well solid made, Amethyst in rub over setting and perfect as everyday ring. Perfect gift for her. English origin. Amethyst symbolize deep love...

These exquisite late 19th-century earrings showcase a timeless elegance, crafted from lustrous 18-carat gold and adorned with mesmerizing rock crystal stones in a regal crown-style s...

A Lovely Antique Victorian Yellow Gold and old cut yellow Sapphire Solitaire ring. Perfect as everyday or special occasion ring. Size O UK, 7.5 US. Height of the face 8mm. Weight 4.0...

Highly Unusual Antique early 1900s 14 Carat Yellow Gold and Dome shaped Turquoise Matrix solitaire ring. Turquoise in an intricate bascket style setting. Oustanding looking ring. Siz...

A lovely Vintage c.1950s 14 Carat Gold and Amethyst flower designed solitaire ring. Size L 1/2 UK, 6.25 US Height of the face 15mm. Amethyst 7mm. Weight 3.4gr. Unmarked, tested 14 Ca...

Georgian crystal and enamel memorial ring. Set with one central octagonal faceted rock crystal in a closed back cut down setting, featuring a lock of blonde hair, a decorative galler...

A rare, beautiful and magical Stuart Crystal Ring set in 15 Kt gold and backed in sterling silver. Before I say more please understand that none of...

Renaissance Marriage Ring Western Europe, late 16th century Gold, rock crystal, traces of white and black enamel Weight 4.09 g; circumference...

Silver ring with natural Rock Crystal with oval cut gemstone origin - Brazil stone measurements - 0.079 × 0.16 × 0.24 in / 2 × 4 × 6 mm stone weight - 0.38 carat ring weight - 2.25 ...

Squirt Ring West European, 1800-1900 Silver, gold, rock crystal Weight 9.4 gr.; circumference 60.38 mm.; cylinder length 41.2 mm US size 9 ¼ ; UK size S ¼ Fascinating nineteenth century party piece, incorporating an elegant and sparkling ring Description: Squirt ring made of a hollow silver cylinder with four ornamental bands and a cap with plunger. This holds the liquid, and when the plunger is pulled out and pushed back in the squirt mechanism is triggered. At the other end is a hollow ring through which the liquid flows and then squirts out of a small hole on the band next to the gemstone. The gold ring, angled to the cylinder, has a tubular hoop and a gold round-shaped cup bezel with a silver-set, facetted rock crystal gemstone. The ring is fully functionable. The cylinder lies concealed in the palm of the hand. Punched on the cylinder is a swan, the French guarantee mark for the fineness of silver on items of unknown origin (in use from 1893-1970). Along the gold hoop of the ring are four indistinct hallmarks: a helmeted head (?), two rectangular punch marks, one with lower case ‘g’ in the corner, and traces of two illegible punches. Provenance: Yves Brasseur (26 February—11 August 2005), Ghent, Belgium, a collector of rings who was a Belgian fencer of Olympic stature, having competed in this sport in the Olympics in the 1960s. Literature: The earliest account of a squirt ring dates to about 1770 with the description of a diplomatic incident at the Court of Frederick the Great. The French ambassador M. de Guines belonged to the diplomatic corps in Berlin, the capital of the Prussian Empire. His pompous behavior was widely mocked. Prince Dolgorouki, the Russian ambassador was invited to a gala dinner as a guest of honor with his newly wed bride. She was seated next to the French ambassador whom she squirted with water from a mechanism concealed in the palm of her hand, when he was admiring her jewel. He vowed he would throw a glass of water at her if she continued. The ambassador’s wife ignored his warning, and he in fact put his threat into effect. The guests at the dinner were obliged to keep a discreet silence surrounding this embarrassing occurrence. The fashion for such squirt rings appears to have continued into the nineteenth century, although few examples are known. The designs and materials vary: bronze ring with mask of Silenus in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Silenus, the god of wine-making and drunkenness, appears again on a squirt ring in form of a garnet cameo...

The Rock Hound are self confessed gem geeks and their RockStars Raw Collection is an homage to the structural form of natural crystals. The RockStars Raw Spessartite Ring...