SOLD Vintage 18K, 14K, Star Sapphire & Ruby Conversion Ring red Victorians remained in mourning for

Victorians remained in mourning for at least one year

Pinchbeck was an affordable substitute for gold

and another 14 tiny  paste turquoise and three banded agate cabochons decorating the bale

With this adorable jewel

Made of hard-stone agate and framed with a rectangular 14 karat gold setting

SOLD Vintage 18K, 14K, Star Sapphire & Ruby Conversion Ring red Victorians remained in mourning forLong believed to serve as a talisman for travelers, the star sapphire has also been deemed a stone of destiny. Their special feature called asterism gives them this mystical heritage. Asterism is caused by small needle like inclusions of the mineral rutile. This example is a cloudy blue gray, with an elusive star. Nonetheless, it has made a wonderful focus for this beautifully unique ring. Converted from a vintage pendant, it has a cabochon star