A 18k gold decade, or rosary, ring from the late 19th century. The ring features a cross and ten nodes along its circumference which represent a decade of a rosary. These little studs are employed as a means of keeping count of the number of Hail Marys said with the cross signifying the end of a repetition. This ring is a size 9 and cannot be resized.
MATERIALS: 18k gold (tests)
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Very good - Italian hallmarks
SIZE: 9, cannot be resized; 2.4mm shank