Antique Vintage C 1920 18k Gold Italian Oxblood Mediterranean Coral Ring! Sz 8

Antique Vintage C 1920 18k Gold Italian Oxblood Mediterranean Coral Ring! Sz 8 (image 3/[null, null, null, null])

Antique Vintage C 1920 18k Gold Italian Oxblood Mediterranean Coral Ring! Sz 8 (image 4/[null, null, null, null])

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Specializing in Fine Antique Vintage Jewelry & Collectibles$8.00 insured shipping!Antique Vintage C 1920 18k Gold Italian Oxblood Mediterranean Coral Ring! Sz 8Details....History....Description:Gemstone Wholesale PricePriceless!Diamond Wholesale Price--Gold Melt Value$203.52 (Value includes gem stone weight)These prices come from GIA recognized Gem Guide , THE wholesale price guide for dealers. These values do not dictate what a piece is worth. This is the price a piece would be worth if stripped down and melted to its bare materials.Auction Estimate: ($1,000-$1,500)The HistoryThis beautiful ring comes from the Art Deco Era! The Art Deco Era is famous for being the "Gatsby" or "Roaring Twenties" Era. A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period.Based on the elegant style of this piece we can tell it is of Italian make!Precious coral is harvested almost exclusively in the Mediterranean off the coasts of Italy, France, Spain, Algeria, and Tunisia. Mediterranean OxBlood Coral has widely been valued as the rarest and most beautiful of all Coral types. During the Victorian Period only the richest of the rich could afford to have this form of coral harvested and imported into Europe and North America.The PieceThe coral in this gorgeous ring features a gorgeous oval shape and a beautifully smooth polished surface. The Mediterranean coral is a gorgeous OxBlood red color, which was very famous throughout the Art Deco Era, and is incredible solid throughout meaning this is a high quality piece of coral!The ring itself is completely hand crafted out of solid 18k yellow gold and features a stunning design! The design includes a thick yellow gold setting for the coral that show cases a gorgeous recessed setting for the coral that gives ti a unique style and look!All of the gold work in this piece has been beautifully smooth polished to the touch.Antique and Vintage jewelry is disappearing at alarming rates. Unfortunately, most of the jewelry from this time period has been lost or melted down over the years, please don't miss your chance to own this special piece of history!Any ring boxes or props in the images above are NOT included in your purchase. Items only.Age CircaC. 1920Accent Stone--MarkingsUnmarked, TestedMain Stone Carat Weight/Color/ClarityRedGram Weight6.4Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity--Metal TypeYellow GoldStone CutsNatural, Polished.Metal Purity18kSizable by Your Local JewelerYesRing Size8Item MeasurementsThe ring measures 1" long by 3/4" wide.Main StoneOxBlood Mediterranean CoralNo Questions Asked 14 Day Return PolicyYES! Always*Due to the age of some of these pieces some items will not be stamped. The National Stamping Act was not enacted until 1906, before 1906 jewelry was not legally required to have a karat mark. This is one way to date items prior to the Art Nouveau time period.XRF-Spectrometer Gun : All of our jewelry is verified and guaranteed though an x-ray florescent-spectrometer test. This test conducts and determines the exact alloy content within the metal without damaging the piece like scratch and acid testing. Please be aware if you take an item to be tested by a jeweler, jewelers use scratch testing and electronic testing. These methods are only accurate 50% of the time, these are cheap, ineffective, and damaging ways to test to gold purity of an item. The XRF requires specialized training in order to correctly read the results. This is a $25,000 piece of equipment and is extremely accurate. Rest assured that what you are receiving is 100% accurate.Returns: No questions asked, no hassle, 14 days money back, buyer pays return shipping. Item(s) must be sent back in original condition. We are happy to assist your retur... read more

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