Burmese ruby and diamond five stone ring, circa 1890.

Burmese ruby and diamond five stone ring. Set with three cushion shape old cut natural no heat Burmese rubies in an open back claw setting with a combined approximate weight of 1.50 carats, flanked by two cushion shape old mine diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined approximate weight of 0.90 carats and adorned by eight round rose cut diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined weight of 0.08 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 0.98 carats, to a carved half hoop design featuring curving claws, an intricately carved gallery with scrolling motifs and pierced open backholing, leading split carved shoulders which flow through to a solid D-shape shank. Tested yellow gold, numbered '556', circa 1890, accompanied by Gemmological Certification Services (GCS) report #5786-2361.