Centering a nephrite cabochon carved to depict a scarab beetle – measuring 9.0 x 12.0 mm
Opaque dark bluish green in color – accented by bands of rose cut diamonds across beetle
Bead set and weighing approximately 0.14 carat total – eye clean and bright
Scarab is bezel set and flanked by lotus flower motif shoulders
Pierced and tri-split with champleve enamel throughout
Opaque white, blue, green, and maroon – minimal loss
Tested with Austria-Hungarian assay marks for 18 karat gold
With maker’s mark
Circa: 1880’s
Ring size: 6 1/4 and sizable
Measures North to South 12.5 mm and sits 7.0 mm high
Total weight: 3.9 grams
Stock Number: We-10980