Description:
BEAUTIFUL OLD BLOODSTONE RING
THIS IS DEFINITELY AN OLD RING – AT LEAST 50 YEARS OLD
DEFINITELY ALL HAND MADE – NOT CAST FROM A MOLD
THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE RING – TOP MEASURES .66in LONG (2/3in
MARKED “10K†– TESTED AND GUARANTEED 10K SOLID YELLOW GOLD – NO PLATING OR
GOLD FILLED
ALSO MARKED “R/S†IN A CHEVRON SHAPED BOX – SEE LAST PHOTO
EXCELLENT
CONDITION – SHOWS NO WEAR AND REMAINS IN GOOD STRONG CONDITION
RING WEIGHS 5.1grams – MEDIUM WEIGHT FOR THIS SIZE RING
RING IS NOW SIZE 9½ (I OFFER FREE SIZING FROM SIZE 6 TO 14)
IF
YOU NEED YOUR RING SIZED, PLEASE TELL ME SOON AS I SHIP SAME OR NEXT DAY AS PAYMENT
– SIZING TAKES 1 TO 2 WORK DAYS
ALL MY SIZING IS DONE BY CUTTING THE SHANK AND REMOVING OR
ADDING A PIECE OF MATCHING GOLD, RE-WELDED, AND POLISHED – NO RINGS ARE EVER
“STRETCHEDâ€
THE STONE MEASURES 14.6mm x 12.0mm AND RISES 3.0mm ABOVE YOUR FINGER
TOP OF RING MEASURES 16.8mm (.66in.) LONG
25mm
= 1inch
THIS VERY LOW, SMOOTH, FLAT CUT STONE MAKES THIS RING EXTRA
COMFORTABLE TO WEAR AND AT THE SAME TIME HAS A RICH, MASCULINE LOOK
THIS STONE WAS CUT, POLISHED, AND MOUNTED IN THIS OLD MOUNTING
THIS BLOODSTONE IS THE MOST TRADITIONAL COLOR, VERY DARK
GREEN WITH BRICK RED, OBVIOUSLY FROM INDIA AND THE SAME COLOR USED IN
MUCH VICTORIAN JEWELRY, BOTH MENS AND WOMENS
BEST QUALITY BLOODSTONE – DARK GREEN, “ALL OVER†PATTERN OF
BLOOD RED SPOTS
VICTORIAN
JEWELRY USED BLOODSTONE FROM INDIA, IN THOSE DAYS A COLONY OF VICTORIAN
ENGLAND
THE STONE IS 100% NATURAL AND NOT ALTERED NOR ENHANCED IN ANY
WAY SINCE IT WAS MINED, CUT, POLISHED, AND MOUNTED IN THIS OLD RING
Bloodstone:
the martyr’s gem
Bloodstone, green jasper dotted with
bright red spots of iron oxide, was treasured in ancient times and served for a
long time as the birthstone for March. This attractive chalcedony quartz is
also known as heliotrope because in ancient times polished stones were
described as reflecting the sun: perhaps the appearance of the gem reminded the
ancients of the red setting sun, mirrored in the ocean.
Medieval Christians often used bloodstone to carve scenes of the crucifixion
and martyrs, for which reason it was also dubbed the martyr’s stone. According
to the legend about the origin of bloodstone, it was first formed when drops of
Christ’s blood fell and stained some jasper at the foot of the cross. A
beautiful example of carved bloodstone with the seal of the German Emperor
Rudolf II can be seen at the Louvre in Paris.
Even today, finely pulverised bloodstone is used as a medicine and aphrodisiac
in India. Perhaps that explains why it is now rather difficult to find fine
specimens of bloodstone on the market. Bloodstone is mined in India, Australia,
and the United States.
Info
on bloodstone was Created by ICA Gem Bureau Idar-Oberstein
THIS FINE OLD RING WILL CERTAINLY GIVE ITS WEARER REAL PRIDE OF
OWNERSHIP – AND PROUD TO WEAR INTO THE MOST ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS!!!
IF YOU NEED YOUR RING SIZED, PLEASE TELL ME WHEN PAYING OR SOON
AFTER – I USUALLY SHIP SAME OR NEXT DAY AFTER PAYMENT – SIZING TAKES 1 TO 2
DAYS MORE
PAYMENT REQUIRED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF END OF AUCTION
EVERY
EFFORT IS MADE TO PRESENT YOUR RING ACCURATELY – IF THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE
LISTING OR SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE IN COLOR OF STONES YOU MAY RETURN FOR FULL
REFUND
IF YOU JUST CHANGE YOUR MIND, SORRY, I CANNOT REFUND YOUR MONEY
ALL MY RINGS ARE PURCHASED IN THE US (OCCASIONALLY ONE IN
CANADA) – ALL UPGRADING, REFURBISHING, SIZING, STONE CUTTING, POLISHING,
MOUNTING, ETC. , IS DONE IN THE US BY AMERICANS – COPIES OR REPRODUCTIONS ARE
ALSO DONE 100% BY AMERICANS IN THE US, AND I AM AN AMERICAN LIVING THE US AS
WELL.
NO OUT-SOURCING HERE!
MANY
STONES COME FROM US MINES – A FEW STONES (UNCUT ROUGH MATERIAL) ARE
PURCHASED FROM AUSTRALIA, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, CHINA, THAILAND, INDIA,
AFRICA, AND SOUTH AMERICA
I
DO MY OWN PHOTOGRAPHY – I DO NOT USE PHOTO SHOP
PAYING WITH ECHECK WILL DELAY SHIPPING 1 TO 3 WEEKS!
FREE SHIPPING INCLUDES:
USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL WITH DELIVERY
CONFIRMATION SIGNATURE REQUIRED,USPS INSURANCE FOR FULL VALUE.
I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPER MAILING ONLY; SORRY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTUAL
DELIVERY. IF YOU DON’T RECEIVE YOUR ITEM, I WILL FILE A CLAIM AFTER 21DAYS
(REQUIRED BY US POST OFFICE) AND YOU WILL BE REFUNDED DIRECTLY BY US POSTAL
SERVICE. IF YOUR PACKAGE ARRIVES DAMAGED OR OPEN – DO NOT ACCEPT!!
SHIPPING IS USUALLY SAME OR NEXT DAY FROM PAYMENT, INCLUDING SATURDAYS.
OTHER SHIPPING METHODS AVAILABLE INCLUDING USPS EXPRESS MAIL FOR $17. IN US.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
$25.00 FOR EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL (SIGNED FOR) FULLY INSURED TO
VALUE.
I WILL INSURE AND PAY FOR ALL POSTAL INSURANCE WHERE AVAILABLE.
I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPER MAILING ONLY; SORRY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTUAL
DELIVERY.
MY SHIPPING CHARGE FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS ALMOST EXACT DIRECT POSTAGE
COSTS – I PAY ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR INSURANCE
I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU ARE CHARGED BY YOUR POST OFFICE – IT SHOULD BE
FOR CUSTOMS OF YOUR COUNTRY – NOT MORE POSTAGE COSTS!! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR COUNTRY’S CUSTOMS CHARGES.
IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC
MAILING INSTRUCTIONS, LET ME KNOW. INSURANCE CANNOT EXCEED CUSTOMS
VALUATION DECLARATION
YOUR
RING WILL COME IN A RING BOX IN A WHITE PAPER BOX
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