Oval Antique Coral Ring, 22ct Gold & Platinum

A 22ct gold diamond flush-set ring, the round brilliant-cut diamond weighing 1.84 carats, accompanied by GIA report, stating the diamond to be of O-P colour and VS1 clarity, flush-se...

A striking emerald and yellow gold ring by Hancocks, centred with an old rectangular step cut Russian emerald weighing 1.56ct and with no oil treatment, bezel set within a finely hand crafted 22ct yellow gold mount with knife edge band and softly brushed satin finish. Maker Hancocks Period Contemporary Origin London Gemstones 1.56ct rectangular step cut old Russian emerald with no clarity enhancement, with GIA certificate Setting 22ct yellow gold with maker's mark and London assay marks Weight 7 grams Dimensions UK finger size S, UK size 9 (Can be made any size) Head 9mm x 7mm Condition New Directors Notes Emeralds were first discovered in the Ural Mountains in the early part of the 19th Century in an area about 100km northeast of Ekaterinburg. The story goes that in 1830 a local man noticed some green crystals around the roots of a fallen tree near the Takovaya river. It didn’t take long to establish what they were and organised mining began within just a few months. However, the world didn’t see any of the emeralds that were excavated over the coming decades as they were regarded as property of the Russian crown...