RMS Titanic - signet ring recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett

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RMS Titanic - signet ring recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett

RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - an 18 carat gold and small old-cut diamond solitaire band/signet ring, slightly tapering (1/4ins. - 5/16ins.), star-gypsy set at the front with a small old-cut diamond measuring approximately 3/32ins. diameter and 1/16ins. deep, estimated to weigh approximately 0.07 carats (calculated), the band with hallmarks for Birmingham 1911, sponsor's mark W.D in a double lobe for William Davies and with a stock number 7799, the band is approximately 1/32ins. thick 1/16ins. The gold has a slight rose-gold tint and is inset with a piece of slightly more yellow gold at the back of the shank to make the ring larger: this yellow section is approx 5/16ins. long overall, the ring is currently finger size W (leading edge), there is also evidence of some original crude engraving inside the shank, though this is now indecipherable. Date: 1911

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Approx Approximately Band Bennett Birmingham Body Cable Carat Contents Crude Davies Deep Diameter Diamond Double Edge Estimated Evidence Finger Inset Inventory Items Jewellery Larger Leading Lobe Mackay Mark Matching Measuring Piece Recovered Recovery Ring Section Signet Size Slight Slightly Solitaire Sponsors Stock Tapering Thick Titanic Weigh Calculated Hallmarks Liner Shank Tint

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This evocative photograph showcases an 18-carat gold signet ring recovered from the body of a Titanic victim by the cable ship Mackay-Bennett. The ring, dating back to 1911, features a star-gypsy setting with a small old-cut diamond solitaire measuring approximately 3/32 inches in diameter and 1/16 inches deep, estimated to weigh around 0.07 carats. The band bears hallmarks for Birmingham 1911, a sponsor's mark W.D in a double lobe for William Davies, and a stock number 7799. The ring is slightly tapering, with a thickness of 1/32 inches and a rose-gold tint. The shank is inset with a piece of slightly more yellow gold at the back to make the ring larger, which is approximately 5/16 inches long overall. There is also evidence of original crude engraving inside the shank, though this is now indecipherable. This poignant relic transports us back to the 1910s, reminding us of the tragic voyage of the RMS Titanic and the lives lost at sea.

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