{"product_id":"magical-velvet-amethyst-antique-filigree-ring-14k-gold-late-1800s-early-1900s","title":"Magical Velvet Amethyst Antique Filigree Ring 14K Gold Late 1800s \/ Early 1900s","description":"\u003cp\u003eI'm so excited about this one - a magical antique amethyst ring where the stone changes her mood with the light. In some lights she is the deepest royal purple, in others she turns almost completely blue. She has that velvet character only the finest old amethysts have, the kind of depth you can almost fall into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then the goldwork. The frame around her is something truly special - a crown of handmade filigree, little spirals of twisted rope wire finished with tiny gold beads. She dates to the late 1800s or the very beginning of the 1900s, when this kind of work had its golden age and goldsmiths revived the ancient Etruscan techniques. It is the kind of patient handwork you simply do not see anymore. I have written about this beautiful old technique here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oldmineshop.com\/blogs\/journal\/what-is-filigree-jewelry\"\u003eWhat Is Filigree Jewelry?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stone is a big faceted oval of around 14.5 x 11 mm, bezel set with a fine twisted border. Amethyst was once priced beside emerald and worn by royalty and bishops - I have written a whole little piece about her history here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oldmineshop.com\/blogs\/journal\/amethyst-in-antique-jewelry\"\u003eAmethyst in Antique Jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is unstamped, as antique pieces often are, so I have tested her myself - both on my XRF machine and with acid - and she is solid 14K gold through and through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe weighs around 8 grams and fits like a size 5.5 US. Excellent condition with only minor signs of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease don't wait on this one - a stone like her comes around once in a very long while.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldmine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60381345513806,"sku":null,"price":1195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1050\/3775\/8798\/files\/22b85c2b201ac077aff148d46a631250.jpg?v=1786705995","url":"https:\/\/oldmineshop.com\/products\/magical-velvet-amethyst-antique-filigree-ring-14k-gold-late-1800s-early-1900s","provider":"Oldmine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}