Ruby Diamond Gypsy Set Gold Ring from 1895 festoon Carved gemstone flowers have been

Carved gemstone flowers have been a specialty in Austria and Germany for many years

"Nonsense of Common-Sense

a touch of yellow gold gives a bare int of color

Intricately carved gallery

Four diamonds

Ruby Diamond Gypsy Set Gold Ring from 1895 festoon Carved gemstone flowers have beenThe stars align. It is satisfying to use a reference book to look up English hallmarks and the corresponding date. The British have been marking silver, silver plate, and gold for centuries. While not everything was or is marked, if it is, and they are still visible and complete (there are often 4 or more symbols), then many charts or books allow you to date it to the year it was made. This ring, albeit in amazing condition, was created back in 1895