Chrysoprase Ring

Modern gold ring adorned with an oval-cut chrysoprase Period: circa 1980/1990 Metal: 750°/°°° gold Nature of stones: chrysoprase (oval cut) Total gross weight: 3.9 grams Ring size: 49 Condition of conservation: very good condition Love at first sight for this very elegant modern gold ring adorned with an oval-cut chrysoprase. Chrysoprase is a decorative stone belonging to the quartz family (like chalcedony or carnelian) already used in jewelry by the Greeks and Romans. Among the chalcedonies it is the most valuable. It can be found in Australia, the Urals in Russia, the United States, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Poland. It is a magnificent stone that I really like for its green color, an incredible mix of blue and turquoise, which it owes in particular to the presence of nickel. Often cut in cabochon, it is here, precious, oval cut. *** Old jewelry has irregularities and wear related to their history. It is in a way a patina, and not defects, which gives it its unique character.