Vintage Tanzanite 5-Stone Ring Add Inscription:No some minor damage/wear to the

some minor damage/wear to the drops - see images

splitting it into myriad rainbow sparkles

inspiring jewellers (notably Castellani) to produce replicas of these ancient treasures in the archaeological revival style - often as commissions from European royalty

It's crafted in 18 carat gold with elegant scrolled shoulders and a reeded band

and Ireland (1905) by C

Vintage Tanzanite 5-Stone Ring Add Inscription:No some minor damage/wear to theVintage five stone ring set with pretty, watery purple tanzanite gemstones in bezel settings surrounded by an openworked scalloped gallery. It dates from the 1970s and English import marks inside the band confirm that it's crafted in solid 9 carat gold. Tanzanite is a relatively 'new' gemstone. First discovered in Tanzania in 1967, it's a vivid blue variety of zoisite a mineral that has been known since the early 1800s. The story goes that Maasai