{"product_id":"victorian-10k-almandine-garnet-seed-pearl-ring-by-ostby-barton","title":"Victorian 10K Almandine Garnet \u0026 Seed Pearl Ring by Ostby \u0026 Barton","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eFew American jewelry houses carry a story quite like Ostby \u0026amp; Barton's. Founded in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1879, the firm grew into one of the largest ring manufacturers of its day, and its \"OB\" mark became a fixture of turn-of-the-century jewelry. That history took a somber turn in 1912, when co-founder Engelhart Ostby was lost aboard the Titanic while returning from a gem-buying trip in Europe. Today his firm's rings are prized by collectors, and this one shows why.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAt its heart sits an antique cushion-cut almandine garnet in a deep, wine-dark red, held in a bezel finished with a fine milgrain edge. Four seed pearls, prong-set at the compass points, float within an open, scrolling frame that gives the head an airy silhouette. The shoulders are where the maker's craft really shows: polished raised bars give way to curving scrolls, beading, and a finely textured ground. Over the decades, a soft iridescent patina has settled into these recesses, bringing the detail forward.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCrafted in 10K rose-toned gold and bearing the Ostby \u0026amp; Barton maker's mark, it's a beautifully preserved piece of American jewelry history, with a story to match.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"A.J. Martin Estate Jewelry, Etc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50538673930394,"sku":"10713","price":825.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/2112\/1088\/files\/DSC6702687_4228056.jpg?v=1790352723","url":"https:\/\/ajmartinonline.com\/products\/victorian-10k-almandine-garnet-seed-pearl-ring-by-ostby-barton","provider":"A.J. Martin Estate Jewelry, Etc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}