Antique 1930's Late Art Deco SIGNED LaFrance of New York Natural Meteorite Cabochon Hand Milgrained 10k Solid White Gold Men's Ring
Amazing LARGE Natural Meteorite with Beautiful Distinctive Crystalline Structure
The interior is stamped "LAF" which is one of the maker's marks for The La France Jewelry Co, which was based in Buffalo, New York and was founded around 1899. Their ads from a 1920's Jeweler's Circular described their men's collection as "Solid gold rings of masculine sturdiness, richly carved, holding gems of unusual composition and color."
This is a HEAVY and Substantial 11.3 Gram (0.40 Ounce) Whopping Over 1/3 Ounce 10k Solid Gold Ring
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EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION
Up for sale is an Estate Auction find, an Antique 1930's Late Period Art Deco SIGNED LaFrance of New York Natural Meteorite Cabochon Hand Milgrained 10k Solid White Gold Men's Ring in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. This HEAVY 11.3 Gram (0.40 Ounce) Whopping Over 1/3 Ounce Antique 1930's Late Period Art Deco SIGNED LaFrance of New York 10k Solid White Gold ring is set with a Beautiful LARGE 18x13mm Natural Meteorite Gemstone. This is an iron meteorite cabochon gemstone.. Cabochon refers to a gemstone that has been shaped and highly polished instead of being faceted. Iron meteorites are the cores of asteroids that melted early in their history. They consist mainly of iron-nickel metal with small amounts of sulphide and carbide minerals. Iron meteorites are mainly made of an iron-nickel alloy with a distinctive crystalline structure known as a Widmanstätten texture. Bands are formed by varying levels of nickel. To shape this sturdy gemstone it was cut and the surface was etched with acid to reveal the beautifully intricate crystalline structure. Aside from a tiny bit of naturally occurring pitting this Meteorite Gemstone is in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION and is free of any chips, breaks, or cracks. This Classic Late Period Art Deco ring also has great ornate Hand Milgrained detail. Since this is a 1930's Late Art Deco setting the gemstone was probably added later. Milgrain edging looks so beautiful, appealing and interesting because the beaded patterns is able to make the ring’s edge resemble the edge of a coin. A specialized jeweler's hand tool is used to create interesting texture that is said to resemble tiny beading. The interior is stamped "LAF" which is one of the maker's marks for The La France Jewelry Co, which was based in Buffalo, New York and was founded around 1899. Their ads from a Deco Period Jeweler's Circular described their men's collection as "Solid gold rings of masculine sturdiness, richly carved, holding gems of unusual composition and color."This is a HEAVY and Substantial 11.3 Gram (0.40 Ounce) Whopping Over 1/3 Ounce 10k Solid Gold Ring. The dark areas on the gold in the photos are not blemishes but shadows and reflections due to the difficulty in photographing the highly polished white gold. This ring is fully marked "10k" and tests as and is guaranteed to be 10k solid gold. (Again this ring is guaranteed to be Solid Gold not plated or layered) This ring is in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION and will arrive ready to wear.
This is an Antique SIGNED LaFrance Jewelry of NY 1930's Late Period Art Deco Men's ring not a copy or reproduction.
Ring Size & Measurements: This ring is a size 11 and can be sized up or down by any competent jeweler. Ring dimensions are 27mm tall and 23mm wide. Ring rises 6mm from the finger. (1 inch = 25mm) HEAVY 11.3 Grams (0.40 Ounce) Whopping Over 1/3 Ounce Total Weight
Gold: This ring is fully marked "10k" and tests as and is guaranteed to be 10k solid gold. (Again this ring is guaranteed to be Solid Gold not plated or layered) This ring is in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION and will arrive ready to we
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