SOLD Vintage 18K, 14K, Star Sapphire & Ruby Conversion Ring red Pinchbeck was an affordable substitute

Pinchbeck was an affordable substitute for gold

The head looks up so he can be sure your are listening to his urgent whispers

Made of hard-stone agate and framed with a rectangular 14 karat gold setting

Materials: 18K gold

SOLD Vintage 18K, 14K, Star Sapphire & Ruby Conversion Ring red Pinchbeck was an affordable substituteLong believed to serve as a talisman for travelers, the star sapphire has also been deemed a stone of destiny. Their special feature called asterism gives them this mystical heritage. Asterism is caused by small needle like inclusions of the mineral rutile. This example is a cloudy blue gray, with an elusive star. Nonetheless, it has made a wonderful focus for this beautifully unique ring. Converted from a vintage pendant, it has a cabochon star