A 19th century red spinel and diamond ring, designed as two oval/pear faceted red spinels claw set within a stylised double heart border of old cut diamonds, the yellow metal shank not stamped, ring size K, weight approx 4.3g (at fault)

Condition Report
Chips and surface reaching fractures to spinels visible to the naked eye, internal fractures, spinels measure approx 7mm x 5mm x 4mm deep, main red hue to stones with some pinkish purple, some slight abrasion to facet edges and facets, wear to claws, yellow discolouration to the edges of two of the centre diamonds-possibly old adhesive, diamonds approx H/I and SI1-I1, thinning to carved mount with some detachments and small repair, slight thinning to shank, general wear, refer to images, no certificate or box

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