Bidspirit auction | A Nine Carat Yellow Gold

A Nine Carat Yellow Gold Dress Ring Set with a Pale Amethyst or Rose Quartz - A yellow metal dress ring constructed from nine carat gold and set with a large oval faceted gemstone. The central stone, possibly an amethyst or rose quartz given its pale lilac hue, is held in a rub-over collet setting which flows into a tapered shank. The interior of the shank is struck with several marks, including the maker's mark 'KDL' and a '9CT' purity mark. Additionally, it bears a full set of British hallmarks including the crown and '375' marks for nine carat gold, a leopard's head for the London Assay Office, and the maker's mark 'BJSO'. The ring weighs 2.18 grams in total, including the gemstone.