STUNNING RARE OSTBY BARTON 6CT RUBY 10K WHITE GOLD FILIGREE RING Maltese Cross

STUNNING RARE OSTBY BARTON 6CT RUBY 10K WHITE GOLD FILIGREE RING Maltese Cross (image 3/[null, null, null, null])

STUNNING RARE OSTBY BARTON 6CT RUBY 10K WHITE GOLD FILIGREE RING Maltese Cross (image 4/[null, null, null, null])

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For sale: Ornate Ostby & Barton 6ct Ruby 10k White Gold Filigree Ring. Ring is a size 4.75 and weighs 2.3g. In great condition! Genuine Ruby (tested) may or may not be lab created. The setting is a beautiful filigree setting. It really lets the light shine through. Beautiful gold work, finest of it's day! This ring is hallmarked 10k with a Maltese Cross for Ostby & Barton. The OB stamp as covered over when ring was resized. The Maltese Cross hallmark was Ostby's personal hallmark. It meant the ring was made personally by him, which dates this ring to 1911 or earlier.This is a rare find and a treasure indeed! Being Ostby & Barton... it is also a great investment! In 1912, one hundred and seven years ago this April 15th, the Titanic went down with Ostby on board. He perished, while his daughter was saved.Not only is it a very attention getting piece but it is also a very rare and highly sought after set! Please see pics for more info. Sold as is. Sought after by collectors. It would make an exceptional gift for someone looking for something different.Great chance to own a piece of history! This is a must have for any Ostby Barton collector! Very interesting history...Anyone interested in learning more about Ostby should read this:Mr Engelhart Cornelius OstbyMr Engelhart Cornelius Østby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo), Norway, on 18 December 1847, the son of Christian Østby and Josephine Dorothy Paulson. He had several siblings including Alvida (born 1850), Arthur Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born 1861) and Binie.Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.In 1866 while he was still studying his parents and one of his brothers emigrated to America. He followed them in 1869 and travelled via New York to Providence, Rhode Island. He worked initially for the firm of Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soon moved to the firm of Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where he acted as head of design and engraving for nine years.In 1879 with, capital of about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan B. Barton to create the business of Østby & Barton. Working from premises at 25 Potter St. (later called Garnet St.) the firm became the world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lack of space forced the company to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and the Austin factory buildng. Soon outgrowing their new premises they again relocated, to the former factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the corner of Richmond St. and Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size to accomodate the burgeoning business.In addition to his jewellery business Østby was a director of the High Street Bank and the Industrial Trust Company, and a trustee of the Citizens Savings Bank; all of which were in Providence. Østby became well known in the city both for his success in business and for his many charitable acts.Engelhart Østby was married to Lizzy Macy Webster (born 1854) on 7 June 1876 and they had four sons [1] and, on 30 November 1889, a daughter Helene Ragnhild.Lizzie died on 26 November 1899, aged 45 and Engelhardt raised his youngest children with the help of his mother until her death on 5 December 1902 at the age of 76.Østby often travelled to Europe to survey the European markets, particularly Paris, and he was always on the look out for developments in both production and design. Beginning in 1906 Engelhart took Helene with him on all his subsequent European business trips. They visited Norway for the first time in 1907, returning with a Norwegian Goats cheese - a family tradition which would be repeated in 1912. In the middle of January 1912 Engelhart travelled again to Europe, he needed a vacation, and again Helene accompanied him. They travelled around Southern Europe and Egypt and while at Nice, France they first heard about the possibility of returning to America on the Titanic . The... read more

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