Ruby Diamond Gypsy Set Gold Ring from 1895 monogram Puffy and with a sense

Puffy and with a sense of stylistic presence

coral or amethyst

Provenance: Purchased from a gentleman who states that it was originally gifted to his maternal great-grandfather who married his great-grandmother in the year 1912 and wore it until his passing in 1969

miraculously surviving the years and decades of life's hustle and bustle

Symbolic of

Ruby Diamond Gypsy Set Gold Ring from 1895 monogram Puffy and with a senseThe stars align. It is satisfying to use a reference book to look up English hallmarks and the corresponding date. The British have been marking silver, silver plate, and gold for centuries. While not everything was or is marked, if it is, and they are still visible and complete (there are often 4 or more symbols), then many charts or books allow you to date it to the year it was made. This ring, albeit in amazing condition, was created back in 1895