Turquoise Caduceus Ring of 14k Gold Antique Reproduction 1910s jewelry This ring is in good

This ring is in good condition with some wear to the facets of the garnet and surfaces of the moonstones (visible under close inspection)

4 inches wide and it is in very good condition with some minor enamel loss

it weighs 3

while the natural star sapphire is a later replacement stone with an approximate weight of 9

Turquoise Caduceus Ring of 14k Gold Antique Reproduction 1910s jewelry This ring is in goodThe caduceus is a symbol for the Greek messenger God Hermes or his Roman counterpart Mercury, and it represents moral conduct in commerce and negotiation. The symbol is also used by the U. S. Healthcare Industry as a symbol of medicine. This ring mounting was one of several that our jeweler cast and reproduced from an Art Nouveau era mounting. It is 14k gold and with an oval shaped turquoise cabochon at its center. The face of the ring measures 0. 6