One Tiny Ruby to Fix My Antique Tree of Life Ring

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

I am pretty sure you guys can relate to how it feels to have a damaged ring or missing colored stone in a ring, so I thought I would share.

I flipped my jewelry box over a few months ago and one tiny ruby fell out of my antique tree of life ring. For the life of me I could not find that tiny ruby. For some reason this really upset me. I think the sentimentality of the ring is the reason.

I sourced a tiny ruby from Multicolour gems (guessed at the size) and finally today I had the ring repaired. The little rubies all match in color so that was a nice outcome. Ignore the tiny scratch that I managed to already put on the ring. The gold face is either 22 or 24 carat gold over the platinum base and it scratches pretty easily. And ignore my nails- I was planting thorneless blackberries.

Happy to finally have fixed!

 

[Bluegemz]

Such a cool and unusual ring! It really worked out so well with the ruby. I just love how unique it is!

 

[Bron357]

Wow, love this ring. So unique.

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Such a cool and unusual ring! It really worked out so well with the ruby. I just love how unique it is!

Thank you Bluegemz. This is a family ring. I love how the rubies are surrounded by "petals". I wonder if the ring started out it's life as a broach. The engraving is still intact which I love. I made sure the jeweler only polished the top of the ring to prevent losing any more engraving that time has not stolen.

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Wow, love this ring. So unique.

Thank you Bron357.

 

[Bluegemz]

Thank you Bluegemz. This is a family ring. I love how the rubies are surrounded by "petals". I wonder if the ring started out it's life as a broach. The engraving is still intact which I love. I made sure the jeweler only polished the top of the ring to prevent losing any more engraving that time has not stolen.

Wow! That is awesome! I just adore what an individual it is, with real life history in it. It tells it’s own story. What a great find and great project! Recycled jewels have such soul and mystery about them.

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

I have never seen anything like it! What a special heirloom piece! So glad you were able to make it whole again.

 

[tkyasx78]

It is beautiful

 

[Arkteia]

Very interesting

 

[Luce]

Wow, what a pretty and unusual ring. I lost a stone from a ring that I inherited so I know how you feel. So glad you were able to match the little ruby!

 

[stracci2000]

I have never seen anything like this before, @LisaRN
Very interesting!
Is this a mother's ring, with the colored stones representing the children?

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

I have never seen anything like this before, @LisaRN
Very interesting!
Is this a mother's ring, with the colored stones representing the children?

Thank you Stacy. It was passed down from my Granmother and I really don't know. I do believe it has a more religious meaning though because Grandma and her family were very religious. The three diamonds are OECs so it dates the ring to probably the early 1900s. Also- the tiny rubies also are cut like the OECs.

 

[metall]

This is an amazing piece. I'm so glad that this came out so nicely and that the ring came out so well.

I love the story behind it, wear it in health!