Featured Can anyone tell me more about my ring?

Good Evening, this ring was left to me by my mother who died in 2010, it's some kind of heirloom.
I know it's gold, however too old for a hallmark, I believe it's may be Victorian?
I am not sure about the stone, maybe a Ruby or Garnet, the star has a tiny Green stone set in the centre, it was given to me in the box photographed, but I have no idea if this is the original box or if it came from somewhere else? Are there any experts here who can give some information.
Thanks in advance

 

I'd think mid to late 19th. The box does look a little later. Might be garnet. Can you get a clearer image please?

 

maybe ruby , with an emerald in the star..
was she jewish..?

 

Thank you. I will try in the daylight tomorrow. My camera is rubbish

 

No and I am sure the family member who owned it before wasn't either, I don't know of any Jewish heritage

 

then it's just a six pointed star.....that some jewish woman might like...

 

Hi Rebecca, it is not too old for a hallmark, pieces a lot older are hallmarked. All I can say is the maker didn't bother for whatever reason.

Anyway, it doesn't really matter, it's a lovely ring

 

Hallmarks are often lost as rings are resized over the years, too.
Lovely ring!

 

Why did I think this was Shriner related? Pretty thing.

 

maybe u got your stars crossed .......

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Eastern_Star

 

Looks like a ruby with a tourmaline or even an emerald in the center.

The Victorians used six-pointed stars sometimes because they could. I've found them on decorative items before that had nothing to do with Judaism.

 

yes yes....but I said that "some jewish woman " might like it !!!

even if it is only...... jew - ish !!

 

I can do jew-ish pretty well! Not my personal taste but we all must make sacrifices.

 

Ditto. It is a gorgeous little ring.
While jewellery of that period is often marked, marking wasn't done everywhere, and in some countries marking requirements could also depend on the weight.

Agree. Or any order.
It started out as a very pretty way to attach a cabochon to a setting, and ended up being a design feature. There are also rosettes, with the same origin and evolution.

Just wondering, is that Darlington in county Durham, England?

 

It's absolutely our Darlington, I know that road.

I agree, the star is simply a design. Much Victorian and Georgian stuff isn't marked here, even some Edwardian and Art Deco. In my experience, you don't reliably get hallmarks till post WW2 items.