First traced back to prehistoric times, cabochon rings are the latest old-school obsession. The rings are traditionally dome ...

A rare Medieval bishop's ring found by a retired firefighter in a Norfolk field is expected to fetch up to £18,000 at auction. The gold ring, which has a central hexagonal cabochon sapphire with two ...

Noonans Mayfair hosted the Jewellery, Watches, and Objects of Vertu event, beginning on 12 May. Among the more interesting ...

7 - 1mm ( 21 gauge - 18 gauge ) - wire bending : wire diameter 0.3 - 0.5mm ( 28 gauge - 24 gauge ) * The length of the wire to use depends on the circumference of the ring, size - shape of stone ...

A BBC Antiques Roadshow expert was stunned by a medieval ring which a guest discovered while gardening but he did have one key piece of advice.

"This form of Medieval ring, with a principal cabochon stone - usually a sapphire - surrounded by smaller collet set satellite stones (garnets or rubies, and emeralds), can be securely dated to ...

This type of medieval ring is characterised by a “principal cabochon stone, usually a sapphire, surrounded by smaller collet set satellite stones – garnets or rubies, and emeralds”, she added.