Retro tourmaline gold ring

Retro tourmaline gold ring in 18 karat yellow gold (750/1000) . Vintage ring with an oval and domed top centered with a green tourmaline, also known as verdellite, set with four prongs. The ring’s shoulders are adorned with two rows of platinum set with twelve single-cut diamonds. Retro ring, circa 1950, England.

18k hallmark (English state hallmarks for 18 karat gold), illegible mark inside the top.

Finger size: 55 EU or 7 US (resizeable)

Top dimensions: 22 x 18 mm

Estimated weight of the tourmaline: 1.09 carat
Estimated diamond weight: 0.12 carat

Condition: scratches, signs of wear, and an old resizing mark

Weight: 9 gr

Gemological point: Tourmaline is a gemstone that can display all the colors of the rainbow. Here are some names for particular tourmaline varieties: Rubellite (bright pink to red), Dravite (yellow to brown), Verdelite (light to dark green), Indicolite (deep indigo blue), Schorl (black), Elbaite: multicolored, Watermelon Tourmaline (green and pink), and finally, Achroite: (colorless). A gem like Paraiba tourmaline, with its neon blue or turquoise color with a hint of green, can sometimes be of very high value due to its rarity.