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A Scottish 14ct gold, silver, cairngorm and 'Elie ruby' garnet ring
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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A Scottish 14ct gold, silver, cairngorm and 'Elie ruby' garnet ring Obliquely set with a circular-cut smoky quartz and circular-cut pyrope garnet in gold to a plain silver hoop, ring size T, stamped 585, 925, Edinburgh hallmarks, maker's stamp for Two Skies Footnotes: Small nuggets of Scottish gold have been collected from various sites around Scotland and melted with the natural impurities within for use in jewellery making. This piece has been hallmarked at the Edinburgh Assay Office and guaranteed to be at least 14ct gold purity. The cairngorm is Scotland's national gemstone and is a variety of smoky quartz. Named after its place of origin, the Cairn Gorm mountain range in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland. The pyrope garnet is found on the beaches close to the Fife coastal town of Elie. Its rich red colour comes from chromium, the same element that colours ruby and so hence the fond name of 'Elie Ruby'. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A Scottish 14ct gold, silver, cairngorm and 'Elie ruby' garnet ring Obliquely set with a circular-cut smoky quartz and circular-cut pyrope garnet in gold to a plain silver hoop, ring size T, stamped 585, 925, Edinburgh hallmarks, maker's stamp for Two Skies Footnotes: Small nuggets of Scottish gold have been collected from various sites around Scotland and melted with the natural impurities within for use in jewellery making. This piece has been hallmarked at the Edinburgh Assay Office and guaranteed to be at least 14ct gold purity. The cairngorm is Scotland's national gemstone and is a variety of smoky quartz. Named after its place of origin, the Cairn Gorm mountain range in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland. The pyrope garnet is found on the beaches close to the Fife coastal town of Elie. Its rich red colour comes from chromium, the same element that colours ruby and so hence the fond name of 'Elie Ruby'. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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