Victorian peridot and diamond ring. Set with one central cushion shape old cut natural peridot in an open back split claw setting with an approximate weight of 8.00 carats, flanked by six cushion shape old mine diamonds in open back grain settings with an approximate total weight of 0.70 carats, to a solitaire design with an ornate openwork gallery, pierced backholing and gently sloping trumpeting shoulders which taper through to a D-shape shank. Tested yellow gold and platinum, English, circa 1900.