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Georgian intaglio 18kt. gold ring, Halley's comet

Rare Georgian intaglio carving depicting the astronomer Halley and his comet.

Reference #:  9168A

Status: sold

Dimensions: total weight of the 18kt. gold ring is 21.6 grams; estimated gold weight is approx. 18 grams.
(Remember, gold prices have skyrocketed and the gold weight of this ring is substantial.)
The ring is a US size 8 and could be sized up, if needed.  
The top is 2.3 cm by 2.7 cm or approximately 7/8 inch by 1 inch. 

Condition: pristine

Price: $1495  sold

Description:   Substantial 18kt. gold ring with a very rare intaglio carving of the English astronomer Edmond Halley (1656-1742) and the comet that was named after him. Halley's comet appears every 76 years and will next appear in 2062.
This Georgian intaglio was carved in the mid 1700's.  It has been set into a heavy, hand made 18kt. setting, which is an exact replica of a Georgian ring that I have in my personal collection.   I purchased this rare intaglio carving from a private collector in Europe.   His collection of intaglio carvings is among the the finest in the US and Europe. I was fortunate to be able to purchase two intaglios from his collection.  
The 18kt. gold setting was hand made by one of London's foremost jewelers.   The result of this careful attention to detail is a stunning ring which has a historically important intaglio carving.
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this is the true color of the intaglio  color is too red and dark in this photo but clearly shows fine detail of the carving  view of back   top down view  photo of ring on hand