{"product_id":"early-20th-century-seed-pearl-harem-ring","title":"Early 20th Century Seed Pearl Harem Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sc-jkTpcO bWvoMW\"\u003eThis type of 19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stacked gemstone ring is commonly referred to as a \"harem\" ring, a name derived from its loose interpretation of the Turkish wedding ring, or puzzle ring. The only puzzling part is how the Victorians translated Ottoman culture, which they were \u003cem\u003eobsessed \u003c\/em\u003ewith, into THIS. It's not a true representation of anything Turkish, but a Victorian fantasy of Turkey that might have made a 19th century English woman feel a little more exotic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe often see these with multicolored gems; all-pearl examples are rarer to us. The hallmark, which appears to be a Chinese character alongside \"14A\", is stamped on the exterior of the bands. We think the ring may have been made in Hong Kong around the turn of the 20th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), seed pearls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: c. 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Very good - minor surface wear commensurate with age and use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 6.5, cannot be resized; 5\/8\" head (with all five hoops stacked), 3\/8\" shank\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52944640966938,"sku":"R3504","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/R3504-1.jpg?v=1790287839","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/early-20th-century-seed-pearl-harem-ring","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}