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Giardinetto ring
Western European
about 1750
Object Place: Europe, Italy (?)
Medium/Technique
Gold, silver, diamond and ruby (or spinel)
Dimensions
Height x width (bezel): 1/2 x 9/16 in. (1.3 x 1.5 cm)
Height x width (shank): 9/16 x 11/16 in. (1.5 x 1.7 cm)
Height x width (shank): 9/16 x 11/16 in. (1.5 x 1.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson
Accession Number18.559
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionGiardinetti ring with rose-cut diamonds and rubies (or spinels) with an openwork design. The bezel is silver with the exception of the gold used to mount the red stones. The undersides of the stones are closed. The decorative, gold shank is carved.