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(SOLD) Antique French Perpignan Garnet Cluster Ring
(SOLD) Antique French Perpignan Garnet Cluster Ring
A luminous marquise garnet cluster is the star, set with garnets from the Perpignan region in Southern France. These garnets, which are no longer mined, are cut and set in a distinctive way: rose cuts, elongated “marquise” cut, closed back, collet set with “claws” etched into the gold, and set over tinted foil.
Gorgeous color and presence on the hand.
Marked with French horse’s head (pre-1848) for minimum of 18k gold and an unidentified maker’s mark.
18k gold, garnet.
Dimensions and weight:
● 23.5 mm long x 12 mm wide x 5.4 mm deep (on the garnet cluster)
● 4.3 grams
● Ring size 8 US
Period: Victorian
*Please note that all dimensions and weights are approximate. Age-commensurate wear may be present. Of note, there are a few scratches on the central garnet, a few indentations on the reverse of the cupped settings for the garnets, and wear to the claws — all normal for a ring of this age and not detracting from beauty or durability.
*For deliveries outside of the continental U.S., please contact us for shipping information.
A luminous marquise garnet cluster is the star, set with garnets from the Perpignan region in Southern France. These garnets, which are no longer mined, are cut and set in a distinctive way: rose cuts, elongated “marquise” cut, closed back, collet set with “claws” etched into the gold, and set over tinted foil.
Gorgeous color and presence on the hand.
Marked with French horse’s head (pre-1848) for minimum of 18k gold and an unidentified maker’s mark.
18k gold, garnet.
Dimensions and weight:
● 23.5 mm long x 12 mm wide x 5.4 mm deep (on the garnet cluster)
● 4.3 grams
● Ring size 8 US
Period: Victorian
*Please note that all dimensions and weights are approximate. Age-commensurate wear may be present. Of note, there are a few scratches on the central garnet, a few indentations on the reverse of the cupped settings for the garnets, and wear to the claws — all normal for a ring of this age and not detracting from beauty or durability.
*For deliveries outside of the continental U.S., please contact us for shipping information.
