Victorian Sapphire Diamond By-Pass Ring 18K Gold Size 8.5

Can I tell you a little secret about English hallmarks? The bigger the mark, the older the piece. Why do you think this is? My personal guess is that it’s gotten easier to have a good magnifier around, readers are a lot easier to come by these days than they were when this beauty was assayed with her big hallmarks in Chester in 1888. This lovely bypass ring is super crisp. She’s set with eight (8) very sparkly old European cut diamonds, about a half (0.50) a carat in total. The two ends of the bypass that form this design are set with round faceted sapphires, dark buy very intense blue in color. The sapphires each measure 4.4x4.4x3.18 mm & weight about .56 carats, for a total weight in sapphire in this ring of 1.12 carats. The face of this ring is 8.65 mm north to south & 16.7 mm across, it narrows to 2 millimeters at the back of the band. The ring is marked with the aforementioned English hallmarks for Chester, England, & the letter E for the year 1888; it is also marked ‘18’ indicating the gold content of 18 karat. This ring is a size 8.5 & weighs 2.9 grams. For a ring that isn’t huge in scale, this beauty packs a big punch, it’s one that’s sure to get you noticed, again & again. I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete & items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only. I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know & we’ll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures & descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations! ITEM ID: RG1020090V Victorian Sapphire Diamond By-Pass Ring 18K Gold Size 8.5