Mexican Fire Opal in Matrix Ring | 14k Gold Sphinx Ring 18k gold necklace wedding band

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The face of this ring was originally an antique stick pin (circa 1910-1915) that we welded onto a vintage 10k gold band

The scarab was originally part of an antique stick pin (circa 1900-1910)

The large diamond in the bottom drop of the pendant weighs approximately 20 points (0

Mexican Fire Opal in Matrix Ring | 14k Gold Sphinx Ring 18k gold necklace wedding bandThe sphinx with its body of a lion, wings of an eagle, and head of a human, is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and guardianship. This sphinx ring features a dramatic Mexican fire opal in a brown orange matrix set into a mounting that we cast and reproduced from an antique signet ring. The 14k gold mounting features a sphinx on either side of the stone. The fire opal cabochon measures 18 mm by 15 mm and the ring is currently a size 8. 25. It