A beautiful late 1800s garnet cabochon ring in solid rose gold. The head of the ring has likely begun life as either a stick pin or brooch but has been converted into a ring with the addition of a split shank, sympathetic to the style and era of the piece.
 
The head of the ring is set with a large natural garnet, faceted into a smooth pear-shaped cabochon. The sizable gemstone measures a respectful 22mm in length and offers some excellent finger coverage to the wearer. To the centre the garnet is drilled with a fine high carat gold star, which is set with a nice sized rose cut diamond. Offered in truly excellent condition there is only a tiny nick to the diamond to be seen under magnification.
 
Due to the unique shape of the ring, it is hard to accurately size, but sits between a UK J-K at present. The ring should be able to be sized significantly if required.