Seven graduated split pearls curve across the finger in this classic Victorian half-hoop ring. Pearls are the only gemstones made by a living animal, formed layer by layer inside a mollusk rather than mined from the earth. Here, their soft luster does all the work. Simple, substantial, very wearable.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), 7 split pearls (4 - 6mm)
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Very good - mark on the shank from a previous resizing
SIZE: 9.5, can be slightly resized; 6.6mm head, 2.3mm shank