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Lot 19 19 A RED STONE, MARCASITE AND SILVER DRESS RING. $60-70
Lot 20 20 A RUBY AND PEARL DRESS RING with seven pink rubies and eighteen small freshwater cultured pearls in a cinquefoil cluster. $100-150
Lot 29 29 A SHELL CAMEO AND SILVER DRESS RING, oval profile portrait of a lady, bezel-set. $20-30
Lot 31 31 A SHELL CAMEO AND 9ct GOLD RING, the oval profile portrait claw-set. $80-90
Lot 70 70 AN AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND ROUND CLUSTER RING in 9ct rose gold. $150-200
Lot 71 71 A FIVE-STONE SAPPHIRE RING; 9ct gold. $150-200
Lot 72 72 A RUBY AND DIAMOND HALF-HOOP RING set in 9ct rose gold. $150-200
Lot 81 81 MADE CORNELIAN AND HEAVY SILVER DRESS RING. $100-120
Lot 84 84 A SMOKY QUARTZ AND DIAMOND DRESS RING, chequerboard cut smoky quartz claw-set with eight diamonds and with ten citrine shoulder stones; 9ct gold. Weight 5.6g. $80-100
Lot 96 96 AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND DRESS RING with a square-cut emerald and two smaller emeralds with eight brilliant-cut diamonds and two shoulder diamonds in 18ct white gold. Estimated weight of diamonds 10 = 0.30ct. Wt 4.3g. $250-300
Lot 99 99 A BLUE ZIRCON AND 9ct GOLD FLOWER RING, the zircon (6.25mm) bead set. Weight 5.1g. $70-90
Lot 113 113 A THREE-COLOUR GOLD AND OPAL DOUBLET DRESS RING; 9ct gold. Wt 3.5g. $50-70
Lot 115 115 FOUR 9ct GOLD DRESS RINGS set with imitation/synthetic stones. (4) (one stone missing) Total weight 22g. $250-300
Lot 124 124 AN 18ct GOLD DRESS RING set with an oval dyed green quartz, rim-set stone (21 x 15mm). Weight 17.6g. $400-450
Lot 130 130 A TANZANITE AND DIAMOND OVAL CLUSTER RING with an oval tanzanite and 45 baguette and round diamonds in 18ct white gold. Estimated weights: Tanzanite = 6.04cts, Diamonds 45 = 1.35cts. $2500-2800
Lot 157 157 A TANZANITE AND DIAMOND CUSHION CLUSTER RING with a cushion-shape tanzanite within thirty-two diamonds in black rhodium-plated 18ct white gold. $2500-3000
Lot 162 162 AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND PLAQUE CLUSTER RING with eighteen square emeralds and thirty diamonds pavé-set in 14ct white gold. $1000-1200
Lot 164 164 A RUBY AND DIAMOND PLAQUE DRESS RING with a trap-cut ruby with sixteen old-cut diamonds; 18ct white gold. Estimated weight of diamonds 16 = 0.40ct. $300-350
Lot 165 165 AN ATTRACTIVE ART DECO PLAQUE RING with a trap-cut aquamarine within a sapphire and diamond border; 22 old-cut diamonds, four shoulder diamonds; fancy platinum setting, gallery and shank. (some repairs) $1200-1500
Lot 166 166 AN ELEGANT EMERALD AND DIAMOND PLAQUE RING with a central trap-cut champagne diamond within a border of calibre emeralds (one missing), and a double shaped border and shoulders with 52 diamonds in white gold on an 18ct gold shank. Estimated weight of central diamond 1.02cts. $500-700
Lot 167 167 A RUBY AND DIAMOND BALLERINA CLUSTER RING with an oval ruby within ten round diamonds and thirty-six tapered baguette-cut diamonds in 18ct yellow gold. Estimated weight of diamonds 10 = 0.80ct, 36 = 1.40cts. Wt 5.7g. $2500-3500
Lot 171 171 A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND ETERNITY RING pavé-set in 18ct white gold. Estimated weights: Sapphires 226 = 2.91cts, Diamonds 75 = 0.80ct. Size L. $900-1200
Lot 172 172 A RUBY ETERNITY RING pavé-set in 18ct rose gold. Estimated weight of rubies 30 = 3.94cts. Size M. $700-800
Lot 173 173 AN AMETHYST AND 9ct GOLD DRESS RING with a bright trap-cut amethyst (20 x 15mm) claw-set. Weight 12.6g. $200-250
Lot 176 176 A RUBY, DIAMOND AND YELLOW SAPPHIRE ETERNITY RING; 18ct white gold. $700-800
Lot 187 187 A TANZANITE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING with an oval tanzanite within sixty diamonds in 18ct white gold. Estimated weights: Tanzanite = 2.47cts, Diamonds 60 = 0.65ct. $1500-2000
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Lot 206 206 A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING with an oval faceted sapphire within twelve single cut diamonds; 18ct gold. Wt 4.6g. $350-400
Lot 208 208 AN ONYX AND 9ct GOLD DRESS RING, oval onyx rim-set with gold leaf setting. $20-30
Lot 212 212 A CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL SCARAB RING. Size V. $40-50
Lot 216 216 A BLUE TOPAZ AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING with Mother of Pearl inset panels; 14ct white gold. $130-160
Lot 222 222 AN 18ct WHITE GOLD BAND RING. Weight 10g. $280-300
Lot 223 223 AN 18ct GOLD SIGNET RING; marked and tests as 18ct gold. Weight 17.2g. $450-500
Lot 226 226 A DIAMOND AND 18ct GOLD SIGNET RING with a small brilliant-cut diamond. Weight 5.1g. $140-160
Lot 227 227 A SINGLE STONE OPAL RING, chunky solid cabochon opal (17 x 10 x 8.2mm) claw-set in 9ct gold. $80-120
Lot 228 228 AN 18ct GOLD WEDDING BAND. Weight 4g. $110-120
Lot 230 230 A TAHITIAN PEARL AND DIAMOND RING with an 11mm green/black pearl with good lustre peg set with six shoulder diamonds; 18ct gold. Estimated weight of diamonds 6 = 0.18ct. Weight 7.5g. $400-450
Lot 234 234 AN EDWARDIAN FIVE-STONE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND HALF-HOOP RING claw-set in 18ct gold. $350-450
Lot 236 236 A SEVEN-STONE RUBY AND DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY RING with three oval rubies and four diamonds claw-set in 18ct gold. Estimated weights: Burmese rubies 3 = 1.44cts, Diamonds 4 = 0.20ct. $1100-1200
Lot 239 239 A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING with an oval Ceylon-type sapphire with six diamonds to the shoulders claw-set in 18ct white gold. Estimated weights: Sapphire = 2.50cts, Diamonds 6 = 0.90ct. $4500-5000
Lot 241 241 A FIFTEEN-STONE RUBY, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING channel-set in 18ct gold. $1000-1200
Lot 247 247 TWO 18ct GOLD BAND RINGS, one plain, the other patterned. (2) Total weight 5g. $140-160
Lot 263 263 A SAPPHIRE AND 18ct GOLD RING, with an oval faceted blue sapphire rim-set in 18ct gold; Rox. Wt 4.3g. $130-160
Lot 265 265 AN EDWARDIAN FIVE STONE RUBY AND DIAMOND HALF-HOOP RING claw-set in 18ct gold; Chester 1905. $380-420
Lot 267 267 A FIVE-STONE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY RING with two emerald-cut diamonds and three round Ceylon-type sapphires claw-set in 18ct white gold. Estimated weights: Sapphires 3 = 1.60cts fine bright Ceylon blue. Diamonds 2 = 0.75ct graded in the setting as Colour G, Clarity VS. $3200-3500
Lot 272 272 A RUBY AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING with a heart-shape ruby claw-set within twelve diamonds; United Kingdom hallmarked 18ct gold. (with copy valuation) $600-700
Lot 274 274 A RUBY AND DIAMOND DRESS RING with an oval ruby within a border of diamonds, and with diamond set shoulders; 14ct gold. Estimated weights: Ruby = 3.14cts, Diamonds 31 = 0.70ct. Wt 10.6g. $800-1200
Lot 286 286 A FIVE-STONE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING with Ceylon-type sapphires and old-mine cut diamonds claw-set in 18ct gold; c.1910. $440-460
Lot 288 288 A NATURAL PEARL AND ROSE-CUT DIAMOND BORDER ROUND CLUSTER RING in 18ct gold. $600-650
Lot 292 292 A NATURAL PEARL AND OLD-CUT DIAMOND BORDER OVAL CLUSTER RING set in silver on 15ct gold; c.1900. $550-600
Lot 294 294 AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND ROUND CLUSTER RING with a square emerald-cut emerald and ten old-cut diamonds claw-set in 18ct gold. Estimated weights: Emerald = 0.43ct, Diamonds 10 = 0.40ct. $1300-1500
Lot 297 297 A SAPPHIRE AND ROSE-CUT DIAMOND ROUND CLUSTER RING in 18ct gold; Birmingham 1912. $600-650
Lot 298 298 A FIVE-STONE DIAMOND AND RUBY HALF-HOOP RING claw-set in 18ct gold. Estimated weight of diamonds 3 = 0.232ct. $450-550
Lot 299 299 A VICTORIAN DIAMOND AND PEARL RING bead set in 15ct gold; Birmingham 1900. $150-200
Lot 304 304 A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND HALF-HOOP RING with four baguette sapphires and three baguette diamonds channel-set on a tapered band. Wt 4.2g. $180-220
Lot 305 305 A 9ct TWO-COLOUR BAND RING. Wt 5.7g. $80-120
Lot 309 309 A CUBIC ZIRCONIA AND 9ct GOLD RING, the brilliant-cut stone bezel-set on a parallel band. Wt 4.8g. $70-90
Lot 312 312 A BELLE EPOQUE STYLE SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND 9ct WHITE GOLD DRESS RING with calibre and calibre-lunette sapphires, and small diamonds. $240-280
Lot 314 314 A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND OVAL CLUSTER RING in 18ct gold. $280-320
Lot 315 315 A RUBY AND DIAMOND SNAKE DRESS RING, twenty-six calibre rubies specially cut to fit the curved design with three brilliant-cut diamonds in 18ct gold. Wt 3.5g. $150-200
Lot 317 317 A PRETTY BLUE TOPAZ, PEARL AND 9ct GOLD DRESS RING. $180-220
Lot 320 320 AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND HALF-HOOP RING set in 9ct rose gold. $150-200
Lot 321 321 AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND ETERNITY RING with fourteen baguette emeralds (some damaged) and twenty-eight small diamonds; 18ct gold. Wt 4.1g. $200-250
Lot 329 329 A RUBY AND DIAMOND HALF-HOOP RING with ten small diamonds flanked either side by rows each of five Thai-type purplish red rubies; white gold; Asian manufacture. Wt 4.9g. $250-300
Lot 333 333 A RUBY AND DIAMOND DRESS RING with six round rubies and seven old-cut diamonds rim-set in 18ct white gold. Estimated weight of diamonds 7 = 0.30ct. Weight 2.2g. $200-250
Lot 341 341 A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND THREE-STONE RING, a central trap-cut pale Ceylon-type sapphire with two old-cut diamonds and a further four shoulder diamonds; 18ct gold shank. Estimated weight of principal diamonds 2 = 0.30ct. $250-300
Lot 342 342 A FIVE-STONE RUBY AND DIAMOND RING with three bright round rubies (2.3mm) and two brilliant-cut diamonds; 18ct white gold setting and yellow gold shank. Estimated weight of diamonds 2 = 0.24ct. Weight 3.3g. $200-250
Lot 343 343 AN OLD 15ct GOLD WEDDING BAND, marked 15ct and initials, possibly T.G., for Thomas Gaunt. Weight 4.5g. $60-80
Lot 352 352 A CONTEMPORARY BALTIC AMBER AND SILVER DRESS RING. $80-100
Lot 375 375 A THREE-STONE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING with a square cushion-shape sapphire and two diamonds claw-set in 18ct gold. Estimated weights: Sapphire = 1.25cts, Diamonds 2 = 0.30ct. Wt 6.1g. $500-600
Lot 384 384 AN OPAL AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING with a triangular opal within a border of eighteen brilliant-cut diamonds; 18ct gold. Estimated weight of diamonds 18 = 0.65ct. $450-500
Lot 390 390 AN ANTIQUE-STYLE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING with three round sapphires and four diamonds in 9ct gold. $180-220
Lot 396 396 AN OVAL NEPHRITE RING bezel-set in 9ct gold. $90-120
Lot 402 402 A PERIDOT AND 9ct GOLD DRESS RING with a cabochon peridot bezel-set on a tapered shank. $80-120
Lot 405 405 AN EDWARDIAN OPAL AND DIAMOND HALF-HOOP RING set in 18ct gold; Birmingham. $280-320
Lot 407 407 A FIVE-STONE DIAMOND EDWARDIAN-STYLE RING bead set in 9ct gold. $140-180
Lot 417 417 A GENTLEMAN'S 9ct GOLD INTAGLIO SEAL RING set with a rectangular curved cornelian. $100-150
Lot 418 418 A RUBY AND DIAMOND OVAL CLUSTER RING claw-set in 18ct gold; Burmese ruby: 2.01cts (actual weight). Estimated weight of diamonds 12 = 0.36ct. (with copy valuation) $3000-3500
Lot 419 419 A GENTLEMAN'S 9ct ROSE GOLD SIGNET RING with scroll shoulders. Wt 7.8g. $120-160
Lot 422 422 A SMOKY QUARTZ, DIAMOND AND 18ct GOLD DRESS RING, the emerald-cut quartz corner claw-set with diamond-set butterfly; hand-made. Weight 18.3g. $850-950
Lot 425 425 A THREE-STONE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING with an emerald-cut sapphire and two diamonds bezel-set in 18ct gold. $130-170
Lot 426 426 AN EDWARDIAN 9ct GOLD MIZPAH RING. $100-140
Lot 444 444 A THREE-STONE AMETHYST AND 9ct GOLD DRESS RING, with a round amethyst flanked by emerald-cut amethysts within a scroll-engraved rectangular border. Wt 11g. $250-280
Lot 446 446 AN AMETHYST AND TWO-COLOUR GOLD DRESS RING with an emerald-cut amethyst laterally bezel-set in 9ct white gold on a domed tapered yellow gold band. Wt 4.3g. $100-120
Lot 447 447 A PINK SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND SQUARE CLUSTER RING with a square radiant cut sapphire and twenty-six diamonds in 18ct white gold. Estimated weight of diamonds 26 = 0.35ct. $400-500
Lot 450 450 A CITRINE AND DIAMOND DRESS RING with a chequerboard cut cushion-shape citrine partially rim-set with twelve shoulder diamonds; 9ct gold. $60-80
Lot 452 452 AN AMBER AND 18ct GOLD-PLATED SILVER DRESS RING. $40-50
Lot 455 455 A YELLOW SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND DRESS RING with oval and calibre golden yellow sapphires within a border of small diamonds, 9ct gold. $350-400
Lot 457 457 A CITRINE AND SILVER DRESS RING, the oval citrine set across the finger. $20-30
Lot 458 458 TWO TURQUOISE, PEARL AND SILVER DRESS RINGS. (2) $100-120
Lot 460 460 A GENTLEMAN'S SHIELD SARDONYX SIGNET RING bezel-set in 14ct gold. $120-160
Lot 464 464 AN AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND BORDER CLUSTER RING with an oval aquamarine bezel-set within a twenty-two stone diamond border; 9ct white gold. $700-800
Lot 466 466 A SINGLE STONE DIAMOND RING bezel-set in 18ct gold; signed Cerrone. Estimated weight of diamond 0.15ct. $220-240
Lot 481 481 A RUBY AND DIAMOND TRIPLE CLUSTER RING with three round rubies and eighteen rose-cut diamonds in 18ct gold; signed A. Bros, early 20th Century. $770-800
Lot 482 482 A 9ct GOLD AND CITRINE DRESS RING with a bright emerald-cut citrine four-claw-set in 9ct gold. Wt 6.1g. $100-150
Lot 483 483 A GARNET AND 18ct GOLD-PLATED SILVER DRESS RING, the oval pyrope garnet bezel-set. $20-30
Lot 486 486 A SMOKY QUARTZ AND 18ct GOLD CLUSTER DRESS RING with a chequerboard cut cushion-shape quartz within a border and shoulders set with small citrines. Weight 6.3g. $350-400
Lot 487 487 A DOUBLE SNAKE RING with six garnets in 9ct rose gold. Wt 5.4g. $120-180
Lot 489 489 AN EDWARDIAN THREE-STONE RUBY AND DIAMOND SNAKE RING in 9ct gold; Birmingham 905. $200-250
Lot 496 496 A BLOODSTONE SIGNET RING in 15ct gold. $100-150
Lot 497 497 A DIAMOND AND GARNET DRESS RING, old Victorian cut diamonds claw-set with two garnets; 18ct gold shank. (with copy insurance valuation) $250-300
Lot 498 498 A CABOCHON PARAIBA BLUE TOURMALINE RING with eight baguette diamonds channel-set to the shoulders in 18ct white gold. $350-450
Lot 501 501 A GARNET AND 9ct GOLD DRESS RING, five garnets rim-set. Weight 3g. $50-60
Lot 529 529 A THREE-STONE RING SETTING, 18ct gold. Weight 3g. $80-90
Lot 531 531 AN EDWARDIAN THREE-STONE DIAMOND AND GARNET RING in 18ct gold; Birmingham 1907. $300-350
Lot 533 533 A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND ROUND CLUSTER RING with a round sapphire and eight old-cut diamonds in silver on 9ct gold. $660-700
Lot 534 534 A THREE-STONE DIAMOND AND RUBY RING bead set in 15ct gold. $600-650
Lot 535 535 A SIX-STONE RUBY AND DIAMOND RING bead set in 18ct gold; Birmingham 1912. $360-400
Lot 536 536 TWO GARNET AND SILVER DRESS RINGS, one set with small pearls, the other with small diamonds. (2) $100-140
Lot 538 538 THREE CUBIC ZIRCONIA AND SILVER HOOP RINGS. (3) $20-30
Lot 541 541 A VICTORIAN GARNET AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING with six rose-cut diamonds and five garnets in 18ct gold; Birmingham 1864. $570-600

Sale date:
5 December, 2011

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Sunday 4 Dec, 12 noon - 4pm
Monday 5 Dec, 11am - 5.15pm

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