THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT ~
Type: Ring
Materials: 9k Gold
Size: 7
Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
ABOUT:
Personal collection release. Love jewelry with words!
Every good antique jewelry collection needs a Mizpah band! These were given as tokens of love or friendship during the Victorian period. This one has a great gothic font above a pebble grain texture in rose gold with buttery yellow gold in the recesses where you see the pebble texture.
Full hallmarks for Birmingham, 9k, 1883.
Antique boxes, props, staircases and bannisters ; ) not included.
Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and the pictures can make it difficult to see scale. Antique box is not included.
SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:
Size 7. Ring face is 6.7mm north south. Weight is 2.3 grams.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
Sizing seam and solder bubbles at the back and some wear to patterns only at back, text still super legible. These old stamped piecesare always thinner with a blunt edge so this one doesn't have a super heavy hand feel.
Some scuffs and scratches on the surface of the stone when you catch it in a reflection of light but with normal wear still has a nice sheen.
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 : )
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