ADIEU Antique Intaglio Engraved White Agate Carnelian Chalcedony Quartz "Goodbye" 14k Gold Wax Seal Signet Ring Victorian Stacker Band

Time for Mouse to clean out her jewelry house (box)! Working on a big stock drop of ALL personal collection releases so I hope you like what I like! : )
Meanwhile... Sorrows, tears, sorrows, tears... - I still love each and every one of these, but I just don't get around to wearing them all enough and we have other needs right now so I'm hoping to re-home them where they can be loved and enjoyed. : )
I also try to keep my PC pretty humble so as I add things throughout the years, every so often I do a big clear out and these are some of my all time faves - figurals, some with secrets, dates, all have meaning to me so they will be sent to the buyer with all my love and joy and happy memories : )

ABOUT:

I love jewelry with words. And this one is a wax seal ring, written in reverse and meant to be stamped on wax to seal correspondence. It reads "Adieu" or "Goodbye / Farewell".

Excuse me one moment while I burst into song... "So long! Farewell! Auf Wiedersehen! Goodbye! Adieu, adieu to you and you and you!" (Sound of Music... I mean how can you not?!)

Ahem, now back to the ring. The intaglio gemstone is bezel set and appearing as an opaque white stone. Interesting color - these are referred to as white agate or white carnelian, both of which are in the chalcedony quartz family.

This one has beautiful scrolled shoulders and is set with an opaque white stone. The gemstone has a striking look with its interesting color - these are referred to as a white agate or white carnelian, both of which are in the chalcedony family.

No hallmarks remain but tests at 14k gold with some 10k gold spots.

Please note the detailed measurements that I always provide, as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures where I am required to show zoomed in detail.

SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:
Size 5

The ring face is about 7mm north south. It stands off the finger at 3mm. Weight is 1.6 grams.

IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:

Surface wear to the intaglio as expected but still legible. A few ripples at one shoulder and the opposite shoulder appears to have a repair inside or reinforcement, thus the 10k testing area probably, but it was well smoothed and not visible on the outside of the ring while wearing.

Please note that all my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. They will have patina, surface wear, a few small nicks. These pieces may also have evidence of a sizing, some build up around the stones and / or inclusions seen under magnification, typical for antique pieces. I have mentioned any noticeable issues above and they are all still wearable and eager to be loved and accepted for many years to come, (the preservation of antique jewelry, even those with signs of their age and history, is important to me. : )
But - Please note due to age, this piece is not in mint condition. Pictures also serve as part of the description and condition report so please utilize the zoom feature which will magnify any wear significantly more than what is visible to the eye while wearing : )

SOCIAL:
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All items hand picked by me, one at a time from all over the world. All listings individually written by me, and not AI, after studying each piece to discuss its beauties and its ; ) eccentricities (which I am picky to point out).

Many of my listings include group shots – I find the comparisons between pieces help show scale, diamond hues, etc. All items in group shots are inventory, but refer to the website to see what items have sold out and to watch for new listings from the grouping to appear on the home page.

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