Hancocks

0.46ct Burmese Ruby Ring with Emerald Shoulders in 18ct Gold

A beautiful and unusual ruby and emerald ring by Hancocks, centred with an emerald-cut Burmese ruby weighing 0.46cts in a rub over setting between elegantly tapering shoulders channel set with calibre cut emeralds, all in a finely hand crafted 18ct yellow gold mount with square shape band.
£8,500.00
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Information

Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
0.46ct Emerald-cut Burmese ruby no heat with certificate from GCS Shoulders set with emeralds weighing 0.38cts total
Setting
18ct yellow gold with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 5.75 (can be made to fit any size). Head 5.5mm x 4.8mm Band 2mm at centre back
REF
125848

Director’s Notes

Rubies mined in Burma have long been held as the absolute ideal in terms of colour for a ruby, they are an exceptionally beautiful rich deep red with neither too much brown nor pink in it.  The term ‘pigeon’s blood’ has historically been used in an attempt to define this colour that is found in the best examples produced by this region. The Mogok Valley in Upper Burma (now known as Myanmar) has been the world’s primary ruby source for centuries and the origins of the mines are swathed in mystery and legend. What is certain is that references to these gems have been found dating back to the Shan Dynasty in the 6th Century.  The mines were taken over by the King of Burma in 1597 and all rubies over a certain size had to be given to him on discovery rather than sold. Today there are many different mines in the area both privately owned and government run. New deposits were found in the Mong Hsu area of the country in the 1990’s and more recently a new source has been discovered in the northern region of Namya.

About The Maker

Hancocks

Within the archives of the London jewellers Hancocks, there exists the most extraordinary book.  Large, heavy and showing distinct signs of age it is filled with page after page of diary entries documenting almost one hundred and twenty years of not only company history but social history as well.