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LOT 2071
Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 in. (5.77 grams, 25.68 mm overall, 21.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Composed of a slender, decoratively notched round-section hoop, oval bezel adorned with granules and set with a polished carnelian gemstone. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Tibetan Style Agate Necklace Bead Group
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Baroque Gold, Ruby and Enamel Ring
Circa 1620-1640 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Composed of a slender hoop, expanding shoulders decorated with white enamelled foliage and black enamelled pea-pod ornament, repeated around the bezel, bezel with box setting holding a table-cut ruby, white and black enamelled floral design to the underside; minor loss of enamel; likely from France; accompanied by a 'Les Enluminures' hinged presentation box. 4.57 grams, 23.32 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired from Les Enluminures Ltd, Illinois, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a Les Enluminures certificate of authenticity. Accompanied by a copy of the Les Enluminures invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11671-197579.
Over the centuries, the ruby became a symbol of the amorous heart and a popular gemstone for betrothal or wedding rings in Western Europe. This gemstone was believed to symbolise the virtues of marriage and convey the desire for eternal matrimonial love. The ruby-red colour was often enhanced by setting the stone on top of a foil. The stones themselves were imported from as far afield as Thailand, Burma and Sri Lanka. Old inventories record them as 'balas rubies', which were sourced to decorate royal crowns. In the 17th century, the red colour was set-off by the pastel shades of satin which were fashionable in dress at the court of King Louis VIII, where the art of enamelling was also practiced.
