18KT Yellow Gold Etruscan Style Ring with an Emerald Rubies and Sapphires
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This heavily textured Etruscan style ring is richly crafted in 18kt yellow gold. It is shaped with a large oval top and pierced scroll and leaf underside which rests atop a 4mm wide rope, scroll and beaded band with sand blasted background. The oval, itself has the same sandblasted background and rope, scroll and bead detailing but is also centered with a .15 carat bezel-set emerald. Bezel-set rubies are located at the north/south/east and west sides and bezel-set sapphires are found between the rubies. The four rubies combine for .20 carats while the smaller sapphires provide a .10 carat total weight. Please Note: there are sizing beads soldered to the inside of the shank which would have to be removed if the ring was to be sized.
The Etruscans covered the region of what is now Tuscany in Italy around the seventh to third centuries B.C.E., until they were absorbed by the Roman Empire. Etruscan jewelry was influenced by the Phoenicians, their predecessors, and later on, Greeks who immigrated to the area. However, the Etruscans took these influences and techniques and elevated them to an art form in a way that was entirely their own. The following characteristics typified the Etruscan style:
Granulation - A technique worked in precious metals with a high purity that involves minuscule granules of metal being applied to a larger piece of metal for decoration and textural contrast. This is perhaps the most famous characteristic of Etruscan jewelry.
Filigree - Fine metal wirework, either applied to a base or in an openwork style. The Etruscans employed the use of filigree through finely twisted wires applied to the surface of the jewelry.
Matte finish - Etruscan jewelry had a soft finish to it. The richness of pure gold and the matte quality of these ancient pieces would later be imitated in the Victorian period through a technique called blooming. Blooming involves dipping an alloyed gold piece, such as 14 karat, into an acid bath to burn off the alloy metals from the surface layer. The result is a thin, pure gold outer layer with a soft, brushed sheen.
The Etruscans loved color and would use glass beads and colorful semi-precious gemstones.
• Total Emerald Weight: .15 carats
• Total Ruby Weight: .20 carats
• Total Sapphire Weight: .10 carats
• Gold Fineness: 18kt
• Gram Weight: 6.6 grams
• Appraised Value: $1,950.00 (Appraisal certificate included).
• Specs: (1) round shaped emerald (.15ct), (4) round shaped rubies (.20ctw), (4) round shaped sapphires (.10ctw)
• Current Ring Size: 7
• Band measures approximately 4mm knuckle to knuckle and top measures approx. 1.5cm finger to finger and 2.1cm knuckle to knuckle
All items in the Estate Originals Collection are estate pieces created in years gone by. Although this item is in excellent condition, it could have some signs of its age and past enjoyment. The images shown are of the exact item you will receive.
The Etruscans covered the region of what is now Tuscany in Italy around the seventh to third centuries B.C.E., until they were absorbed by the Roman Empire. Etruscan jewelry was influenced by the Phoenicians, their predecessors, and later on, Greeks who immigrated to the area. However, the Etruscans took these influences and techniques and elevated them to an art form in a way that was entirely their own. The following characteristics typified the Etruscan style:
Granulation - A technique worked in precious metals with a high purity that involves minuscule granules of metal being applied to a larger piece of metal for decoration and textural contrast. This is perhaps the most famous characteristic of Etruscan jewelry.
Filigree - Fine metal wirework, either applied to a base or in an openwork style. The Etruscans employed the use of filigree through finely twisted wires applied to the surface of the jewelry.
Matte finish - Etruscan jewelry had a soft finish to it. The richness of pure gold and the matte quality of these ancient pieces would later be imitated in the Victorian period through a technique called blooming. Blooming involves dipping an alloyed gold piece, such as 14 karat, into an acid bath to burn off the alloy metals from the surface layer. The result is a thin, pure gold outer layer with a soft, brushed sheen.
The Etruscans loved color and would use glass beads and colorful semi-precious gemstones.
• Total Emerald Weight: .15 carats
• Total Ruby Weight: .20 carats
• Total Sapphire Weight: .10 carats
• Gold Fineness: 18kt
• Gram Weight: 6.6 grams
• Appraised Value: $1,950.00 (Appraisal certificate included).
• Specs: (1) round shaped emerald (.15ct), (4) round shaped rubies (.20ctw), (4) round shaped sapphires (.10ctw)
• Current Ring Size: 7
• Band measures approximately 4mm knuckle to knuckle and top measures approx. 1.5cm finger to finger and 2.1cm knuckle to knuckle
All items in the Estate Originals Collection are estate pieces created in years gone by. Although this item is in excellent condition, it could have some signs of its age and past enjoyment. The images shown are of the exact item you will receive.
