Very Old Petite 10K Rose Gold Sz 3.5 Synthetic Ruby Pinkie Ring Band 1.5g

Description

Eytan Brandes is a master jeweler with over forty years' experience designing, selling, buying, repairing, refashioning & appraising jewelry.  In January, 2019 we started the slow but satisfying process of listing Eytan's inventory on-line so that he can semi-retire and
focus
on custom designs.  Please check back as we're listing new items every week -- all fine jewelry in a range of styles and all priced with an emphasis on fairness and realism!
This is a very old ring -- probably from the 1910's or 1920's, when synthetic rubies were all the rage.
The rubies are very simple step cuts, about ¼ carat each, nicely set, tip-to-tip in coin-edged bezels.
The four little diamonds nestled between the rubies are very rough rose cuts and basically shot, but the prongs are in good shape, so think of them as weary placeholders waiting to be relieved by new diamonds, or seed pearls, or some other gemstone.
Nice details at the split shoulders.  The band is worn down, but you can still make out the maker's mark -- a tiny star.  Just 1.5 grams and a dainty size 3.5.
Can be resized, but a ring with such a small face is perfect for wee pinkies.  On a larger finger, it will get lost and look silly, so we don't recommend upsizing by very much.
Thanks for looking!