Red Ruby Ring

Title

Red Ruby Ring

Subject

jewelry, rings, heirloom, South Africa

Description

A Gold ring with a red ruby as the center stone. Alongside the center stone, there are 8 smaller diamonds surrounding the ruby. The ring was originally my great grandmothers on my mom's side of the family that was passed down to her dad then to her and now to me. The ring is supposedly 1 of 3 that were made in South Africa.

ID: A triangular ring with a gold band attached to a silver head. The head has small slots to view the gemstones from underneath. On top of the head there are 8 diamonds in a circle held in place by 3 small prongs. In the center there is an elevated red ruby that is held in place by 4 prongs.

Physical Dimensions: .9 x 1.1in

Creator

Unknown

Source

Personal Collection

Date

Unknown

Contributor

Logan Purshouse

Rights

This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.

Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Physical Object

Citation

Unknown, “Red Ruby Ring,” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed December 8, 2025, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/227.