Design This creation is a truly handmade Sterling silver ladies solitaire ring with a formal look in an ajoure/filigree style, design # 531 of my online selection catalog. The band is a double taper design with ajoure saw work on each flank. The front and back of the basket are further decorated with ajoure work to allow additional light to enter the stone. Ajoure is the art of cutting away to create an image rather than filigree which is generally wire that has been added and soldered into an opening. Ajoure art stays brighter and is stronger as there is no solder involved thus creating a better heirloom. Though filigree is more famous and much faster to create, I prefer the quality of ajoure. The gem is held by four hand pulled wire prongs and sits high in the basket where it receives extra light. Gemstone This is a natural Red Spinel faceted oval in a very exciting color, a red with an orange secondary. This nicely faceted and colorful gem measures 6.0 x 5.2 x 3.7 mm and weighs 0.82 carat. It originates from a mine in Burma. This is an untreated gemstone with SI1 slightly included clarity and bright fire. Spinel is a tough stone and an 8 on Moh’s scale so it is well suited for most any jewelry. Specifications The weight of this well built ring is about 3.5 grams. This hand crafted ring is a size 7½ in the USA, inside diameter of 0.689 inches or 17.73mm, the inside circumference is 2.19 inches or 55.7mm, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand it is a size O½, in India, China and Japan it is a size 15, and in Switzerland it is a size 16.5. Re-sizing or re-building to another size with the same gemstones is free!