{"product_id":"emerald-and-diamond-etruscan-style-ring","title":"18ct Yellow Gold Emerald and Diamond Etruscan-Style Ring","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis beautifully constructed 18ct gold ring has a distinctly archaeological-revival character, with its broad, softly curved band richly worked with fine vertical texturing, twisted-rope borders and a rhythmic arrangement of vivid green emeralds and small diamonds. The emeralds are set in rectangular gold surrounds, alternating with round diamonds, while small raised decorative details add further interest to the surface. The effect is particularly pleasing from every angle, with the decoration continuing around much of the circumference rather than being confined to the front. Hallmarked in London in 1994, the ring is fully marked 750 for 18ct gold, with the London Assay Office mark and date letter U. It weighs a substantial 4.76g and, despite its generous 6mm width, wears very comfortably.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is strongly reminiscent of the Etruscan Revival and wider archaeological jewellery tradition, in which nineteenth-century jewellers looked to excavated ancient jewellery for inspiration, reinterpreting features such as granulation, filigree, beading and richly textured goldwork. Here, that historical influence is translated into a very wearable late twentieth-century ring, with the intense green of the emeralds providing a particularly attractive contrast against the warm yellow gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFun fact: Etruscan goldsmiths were especially celebrated for their mastery of granulation — the painstaking technique of attaching minute gold beads to a surface. During the nineteenth-century archaeological-jewellery revival, jewellers such as Castellani studied excavated Etruscan pieces and deliberately revived these ancient-looking techniques and textures, helping to make Etruscan-inspired jewellery fashionable across Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore specs below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• the two outer emeralds measure 3x1.5mm each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• the two diamonds measure 1mm in diameter each\u003cbr\u003e• the band width is 6mm at the narrowest point\u003cbr\u003e• the ring weighs a nice 4.76g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, the ring is in excellent condition and wears very comfortably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: UK O½ \/ US 7.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill arrive in a little white box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI post all my UK orders via Royal Mail Special Delivery. Please make sure to provide me with the correct address as I cannot alter anything once your order is processed. If you have any concerns please contact me within the hour of your order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Betty's Ring Box","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046448644438,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1050\/5604\/3350\/files\/emerald_diamond_etruscan_ring-002.jpg?v=1787224326","url":"https:\/\/bettysringbox.com\/products\/emerald-and-diamond-etruscan-style-ring","provider":"Betty's Ring Box","version":"1.0","type":"link"}