Vintage Jade Saddle Ring opal English hallmarks confirm the gold

English hallmarks confirm the gold content

A gorgeous stone

from whose wounds I caused the flowers to spring that honour them

and the linked serpents and the Gorgon herself upon the goddess’s breast—a severed head rolling its eyes" - Virgil’s Aeneid (Day-Lewie's translation)

watery indigo spinel

Vintage Jade Saddle Ring opal English hallmarks confirm the goldA deliciously juicy jadeite cabochon, it's pooling sour apple hues rippled with bands of pale iridescence that gleam like veins of sugar in a boiled sweet, lies east to west across the head of this delightful vintage saddle ring. It melts into its bezel setting, the honeyed yellow gold creating a wonderful contrast with the green stone. Hallmarks indicate the ring is crafted from 20 carat gold and of Chinese origin. Throughout Chinese history jade has