I have a ring of similar design, but with Persian turquoise, and same Mark's. I become knowledgeable about British hallmarks in order to learn something about the ring. My conclusions differ from yours in two ways. First, I determined the X date mark for this assay office is 1922 and 1923. The interpretation is not reliant on identifying the correct font and outline form in this case, but rather it is the "genetation" of use of X that coincides to the short period of time that Britain assayed or condoned use of 15k purity standard. Second difference is that the initial mark that was the subject of your post, is the "sponsor's mark". The sponsor is the entity who presents the article for hallmarking. It CAN BE the maker, but in this period it is as likely to be the importer or retailer. Thirdly, an additional meaning of the marks our rings share, the gold was imported to Britain. This is the inference of having metal purity stamps in both decimal and karat form. Finally, the sponsor's mark on my ring is "EG", as yet unidentified. My source is the B. Assay office and a authoritative blog of watch cases.
Thank you for your comment Yvonne
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can't see makers mark by: Anonymous
clean hallmarks with old soapy toothbrush then look up makers mark in jacksons hallmarks book
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Antique ring by: Anonymous
I have a ring with the dance markings and have trying to find out more about it. Have you managed to locate the jeweler?
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Ancient Ornamental Red Coral by: Yvonne
Yes, you are totally correct, in fact pink-to-red coral has been used for thousands of years! Amulets of red coral dating back to 8000 BC were uncovered in Neolithic graves in Switzerland, coral jewelry was made in Sumeria and Egypt around 3000 BC and the Chinese cultures have vaued coral since 1000 BC. The material also is mentioned in the ancient writings of both Theophrastus (Greece, 4th century BC) and Pliny (Italy, 1st century AD)
The region around Torre del Greco near Naples, Italy has a long tradition in Coral jewelry and was most likely where the coral in your ring was harvested. The Mediterranean Sea was a major source of the world's pink-to-red ornamental coral in the Victorian era.
Your sincerely Yvonne Hammouda Liverino B. (1989) Red Coral. Transl. by J.H. Johnson, Analisia-Trend s.c.r.l., Bologna, Italy
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Antique Coral Rings by: Anonymous
Pink to red coral has a long history as an ornamental gem in jewelry and carvings. The combination of the sea gems, coral and pearls that we can see in your antique ring are very beautifiul. The ring appears to have been well looked after - both coral and pearls are softer in comparison to other gems and are therefore more easily damaged and scratched. Store well away from your other gemstone rings and jewelry.
Antique Coral Rings are in short supply and their values are increasing. One of the main reasons is because of the short supply of high quality, natural coloured coral like the coral in your ring. Limited supplies of coral has led to a greater amount of dyed-color, lower-quality coral in the most highly valued shades of pink to red. Some US dealers report that a large portion as high as 90-95% of new coral entering the market is color -ehanaced. Go antique coral rings!
Kind Regards
Prost, M.A. (2001) In the red. Colored Stone, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp 32-33.
