Victorian five stone ruby and diamond ring, English, circa 1900.

Victorian five stone ruby and diamond ring. Set with three cushion shape old cut natural no heat Siam rubies in open back claw settings with a combined approximate weight of 1.00 carats, further set with two round old cut diamonds in open back claw and grain settings with a combined approximate weight of 0.70 carats, accented with eight round rose cut diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined weight of 0.08 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 0.78 carats, to an ornate five stone design featuring curving claws, a carved openwork gallery with scrolling motifs and fancy open backholing, leading to engraved shouders and flowing through to a smoothly conforming solid D-shape shank. Marked 18 carat yellow gold, English, circa 1900, accompanied by Gemmological Certification Services report #5782-157 and Gem & Pearl Laboratory report #18768.