Edwardian Foliate Boat Ring
A remarkable antique boat ring dating from the Edwardian era. The head features three pinkish-red garnet-topped doublets, punctuated with four tiny rose cut diamonds, and the gallery and shoulders beautifully engraved with foliate designs reminiscent of a fern leaf. The ring is crafted in buttery 18 carat gold throughout, with Birmingham hallmarks to warrant this and confirm the year it was made: 1905.
Garnet topped doublets are a marvel of ingenuity... they're paste gemstones with a thin "slice" of garnet fused onto the crown, before the whole thing is then faceted. Having been made since the 1840s, they allow for the vibrant colours possible with paste gemstones to have a much more durable crown, with the bright vitreous lustre of garnet.
Era: Edwardian, 1905
Ring size: M or 6.25 US. Resizeable for £ 55
Head: 8.4mm by 15.9mm
Stones: Garnet-Topped Doublets & Rose Cut Diamonds
Hallmarks: English, Birmingham, 18ct Gold, 1905. G & S Maker's Mark
Condition: Great antique condition, small chip to one stone under a prong
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Gemstones are tested by an accredited gemmologist (Cert GA, Gemmological Association of Great Britain)
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Condition
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