Vintage Fifties Retro ruby ring

Antique jewelry object group
ring

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown

Style
Between Retro and Fifties
See also: Retro and Fifties (of the twentieth century)
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Style specifics
Retro Style is a recent designation for the period in the forties when large scale, stylized geometric forms, drapes, bows or ribbons were all the rage. Pink Gold, set with colored stones, sometimes in floral forms was common.

Period
ca. 1950
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Material
18K yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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Precious stones
Four ruby (lab produced) (also called verneuil ruby). The fact that this stone is lab produced has no influence on the value of this jewel. Natural rubies and lab produced rubies were both used in this era, rather more for their effect than for their intrinsic value.

Birthstones
Ruby is the birthstone (or month stone) for July.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
top of ring 2,38 cm (0,94 inch) x 0,99 cm (0,39 inch)
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Weight
10,30 gram (6,62 dwt)

Ring size Continental EU: 56 & 17¾ , Size USA: 7½ , Size UK: O½

Resizing
Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Adin Reference Nº
22349-0250

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