PRETTIEST GEORGIAN

 9CT GOLD & 5 GARNET

HALF HOOP RING

This pretty, pretty ring is from the

Georgian period which means it

dates to c.1800 or thereabouts

and is in remarkable condition.

 

It’s a classic Georgian half hoop

ring set with five flat topped

garnets in an enclosed, foil

back setting which was the

construction of choice at this

period of time as it presented

coloured stones like garnets in

 their best light.

 

These five garnets are beautifully

matched in colour and clarity,

each one displaying gorgeous

flashes of the deepest burgundy

 or red wine/Claret colour and

are both collet and claw set for

extra security I would say.

 

The band is of a simple but elegant

light coloured 9ct gold wire design

consisting of a wire on each side of

the head of the ring that sweep down

 into a three wire shaft – there are

 no gold markings which is correct

for a ring of this age but tests

strongly for 9ct gold.

 

It is in amazingly good 220 year

old condition.

 

 It doesn’t look like there has ever

been a necessity to repair any of

part of it nor can I see any evidence

 of it ever being resized.

 

It’s small but not out of round like

a ring that has been made much

smaller or larger tends to be.

 

It fits comfortably on my pinky,

which is not the biggest pinky

in the world but now not the

smallest either (used to be

when I was young and thin!)

 

I am including the antique ring

box with it as it has lived in this

box for a long time but they are

not original  to each other – still

present nicely though even if

the box is a bit roughed up.

 

It is from T Gaunt & Co of Melbourne

who opened in the mid 1800s and

closed in 1960 so an interesting

 item in it’s own right.

 

 

This Georgian 9ct gold garnet half hoop

ring is about as pretty as they come

and certainly in about as best

condition as you could hope

to find.

 

 

 

Postage includes insurance

 

 

CONDITION

In excellent antique condition

with few signs of age or use.

 

Some of the garnets have the

lightest of light surface marks but

 I would not consider them scrapes

 nor is there any visible wear to the

facets that I could see and no chips

as such, just one tiny, tiny nick in one

 of the end garnets but barely noticeable

 even with a jeweller’s loop and only

mentioning for accuracy of description.

 

This really is in amazing condition

BUT

needs a professional buff to the

gold itself.

 

This ring must NOT go into water or

the foil backing will likely be damaged

 and ruin the look of the garnets.

 

Take it off to wash your hands, do the

dishes, gardening, showering etc.

 

 Don't worry if it gets splashed, just

wipe/pat dry immediately.

 

I haven’t cleaned it for this reason but

the gold setting would really benefit from

 a good buff by a jeweller who doesn’t

require a liquid to clean it.

 

As you can see the stones are fine

it’s just the gold shaft and in particular

between the wires that has oxidized

 a little that needs some TLC.

 

DIMENSIONS

 

The head of the ring measures approximately:

 

5.6 x 0.5mm

 

The ring size is Australian J and a bit

approx. = 4.75 – 5.00 USA

 

Weight is: 1.5grams

 

 

Postage includes insurance

 

 

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The porcelain hand in the photos is

not life size – more like ½ to 2/3 the scale

of a small woman’s hand.

 

Any boxes or display stands in

photos are not included in the

listing unless specifically stated.

 

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Above $500.00 please add $5.50 for

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(Kollectik Pty. Ltd.)

 has been trading successfully on eBay

for a very long time now and hopefully will

be for a long time to come

(please see our feedback)

 

Between 2007 and 2018 we were also

The Manly Antique Centre

which has now sadly closed as our old building was

sold to Developers and is now a block of units.......

of course. 

 

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