HAPPY HOLIDAY SALEREDUCED PRICE "Holiday Greetings To You and Your Loved Ones."18K Beautiful Art Deco Ostby & Barton Ruby Corundum White Gold Engagement Solitaire Ring Size 7.75.The stone is a beautiful rich color measuring 1/4th x 1/4th inch and sits in a detailed engraved band and crown like setting reaching a tad above 1/4th inch in height...The stone is a Ruby Corundum with info below to help describe and show how far back in history these go.The ring is marked OB 18K. *Under a loupe the marking is more clear vs. the pic. on listing, but there is still some fading of mark.* This ring is made by Ostby and Barton (history below).Ring sizer shows the ring at just a tad above 7.75.The stone and ring are in beautiful antique condition and the stone is held secure in place with all prongs present. A good polish would help the white gold to shine brilliantly, but it still looks just radiant as is.A very beautiful historic and collectible piece by Ostby & Barton.History of Ostby & Barton Jewelry:Engelhart Cornelius Ostby, emigrated to America in 1869 from Christiania (Oslo), Norway and settled in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1879 he formed a partnerhip with Nathan B. Barton to create the business of Ostby & Barton. The firm became the world's biggest producer of gold rings.Prior to America Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.Mr Ostby was on the Titanic Ship when she sank in 1912 and his jewelry is cherished to this day.**INFO ON CORUNDUM**Corundum was first synthesized in the early 1900′s by a simple flame fusion process. Many jewelers and gemologists have had the unpleasant task of telling the proud heir that Grandmother’s treasured ruby ring or brooch contains a flame fusion stone and has a lot more sentimental than commercial value. More complex synthesis processes have been developed in recent years. These so closely simulate natural formation conditions that colors and even inclusions look extremely natural and such stones are difficult for all but the most highly skilled professionals to identify as man-made.*Your ring will be carefully packaged and ship Next Day USPS Priority Mail.*Thank You for Shopping With Me.
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