This ring is from a collector of Victorian jewelry which she dated the ring Civil War era for the person she purchased it from. The gold setting is handmade of 18 karat Rose gold. The ring is set with hand cut and hand set tourmaline natural gemstones. The center stone is 1 carat of gemstone and the two end gemstones are ½ carats each to give the ring a total carat weight of 2 carats.
Tourmaline: the Most Colorful Gem Tourmaline's name comes from the Sinhalese word "turmali," which means "mixed." Bright rainbow collections of gemstone varieties were called "turmali" parcels.

Tourmaline, occurring in more colors and combinations of colors than any other gemstone variety, lives up to its name. There is a tourmaline that looks like almost any other gemstone! Many stones in the Russian Crown jewels from the 17th Century once thought to be rubies are actually tourmalines.
The setting is very well made and the gemstones are a deep rich color. The size is a 5 now but can be resized if needed larger or it is in excellent condition.