Renaissance rock crystal ring
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Renaissance rock crystal ring in 22 karat gold (916 thousandths). 16th century ring, set with a table-cut rock crystal in a closed setting. The bezel is decorated with black enamel with gold highlights and double crescent motifs. It ends with four claws. The shoulders are decorated with fine chiseling. Renaissance ring, 17th century, Western Europe.
Ring size: 57 EU or 8 US
Bezel dimensions: 7 x 8 mm
Estimated weight of rock crystal: 0.49 ct
Note: For examples of similar 16th-century rings, see items 334 and 430 of Scarisbrick's Rings; Jewellery of Power, Love and Loyalty (2007); item AF.1743 in the British Museum collection; and items 279 and 281 of the Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Rings from Oman (1930).
Condition: normal wear commensurate with its age, missing setting
Weight: 2.91 gr
Learn more: During the Renaissance, rings evolved from the simple forms of the medieval period to miniature works of art, combining the skills of the chaser, engraver, and enameler, as well as the stonecutter. Cabochon settings still exist, but the evolution of stone cutting has led to the increasing use of table cutting.
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