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AN INTERESTING GOLD-MOUNTED CHIASTOLITE RING, THE GREY HARDSTONE WITH DARK CENTRAL CROSS IN ITS STRUCTURE, HISPANIC, CIRCA 1650.THIS SUBSTANCE, ALSO KNOWN AS CROSS-STONE, WAS FAVOURED DURING THE 17TH CENTURY FOR ITS PROPHYLACTIC PROPERTIES. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE AT ITS MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN WORN NEXT TO THE SKIN AS IN THIS OPEN-BACKED EXAMPLE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE RECOVERED FROM THE NUESTRA SENORA DE ESPERANZA (SANK 1658) WAS SOLD BY CHRISTIE'S ON 20 JUNE, 1984 (LOT 51)

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AN INTERESTING GOLD-MOUNTED CHIASTOLITE RING, THE GREY HARDSTONE WITH DARK CENTRAL CROSS IN ITS STRUCTURE, HISPANIC, CIRCA 1650.THIS SUBSTANCE, ALSO KNOWN AS CROSS-STONE, WAS FAVOURED DURING THE 17TH CENTURY FOR ITS PROPHYLACTIC PROPERTIES. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE AT ITS MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN WORN NEXT TO THE SKIN AS IN THIS OPEN-BACKED EXAMPLE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE RECOVERED FROM THE NUESTRA SENORA DE ESPERANZA (SANK 1658) WAS SOLD BY CHRISTIE'S ON 20 JUNE, 1984 (LOT 51)
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A CIRCULAR OPENWORK GOLD, TOPAZ AND AMETHYST RING, HISPANIC, CIRCA 1650. THE ABOVE RING IS SURPRISING IN ITS COLOUR SCHEME WHICH BELIES ITS EARLY DATE. HOWEVER THE CHOICE OF STONES WOULD HAVE COMPLEMENTED THE RICHLY COLOURED EMBROIDERED VELVETS POPULAR WITH FASHIONABLE LADIES AT THIS PERIOD.
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A SMALL GOLD AND EMERALD RING WITH SQUARE-CUT COLOMBIAN EMERALD TO THE SLENDER HOOP, HISPANIC, CIRCA 1650

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A GOLD AND CABOCHON EMERALD RING, THE MOUNT WITH SCALLOPED EDGE, HISPANIC, CIRCA 1650

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