reimagined A N T I Q U E // 10k rosy yellow gold starburst trilogy band with opal and turquoise / size 7.75

do you want the long story or the short story? let's go with the long story. it's always a rare treat when a true antique starburst band from the US comes along and this one is especially wonderful because it isn't a teeny tiny size and structurally it doesn't show much wear. unbelievably, it was recently rescued from a scrap pile, but because of its time in the scrap pile one of the original rose cut garnet cabochons had picked up some recent larger chips.  once the ring it made its way to us we took on the project of finding stones that would fit perfectly in the side settings on either side of the opal and eventually these natural turquoise cabochons appeared. luckily, our jeweler uses a technique that can preserve the time-earned patina. now it's even more cheerful than it was with garnet stones  solid 10k rosy yellow gold, unmarked for karat, hallmarked for the maker, which is typical for true victorian gold pieces M E A S U R E M E N T S  size 7.75 front paneled squares measure ~