This 18k yellow gold ring is centered by a shield-shaped panel, which is flanked by a pattern which is created from thin gold wires, a technique known as filigree.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size: US 9.5, UK T, circumference 61 mm.
To ensure that the hallmarks remain intact, it is best not to have this ring sized.
Weight: 1.62 grams
Age: Early 19th Century, also known as the Georgian era, circa 1820.
Material and hallmarks: The crips hallmarks at the back help to date this ring precisely. The shank is hallmarked with a Dutch lion for 18k gold, used between 1814 and 1865. The makers mark 'JR-heart' can also be found, which was used by jeweler Jan de Ruijter, who operated in Amsterdam between 1818 and 1822.
Condition: In great antique condition with only minor wear, consistent with its age.
Please note that the antique box is for display purposes.