Italian Sterling Silver Marcasite Ring with Ruby and Emerald Accents

This is a substantial cocktail ring crafted in sterling silver, featuring an ornate openwork gallery in a vintage-inspired style. Centrally, the ring showcases four marquise-cut rubies arranged in a floral or cruciform pattern. These rubies exhibit a deep magenta-to-pigeon-blood red hue. Surrounding the rubies is an intricate filigree metalwork frame heavily encrusted with small, circular marcasite stones that provide a dark, metallic luster reminiscent of Victorian and Art Deco jewelry. At the four outer corners of the galleried face are round-cut emeralds, which appear to have a soft, opaque mint-green color typical of lower-grade or treated emeralds. The construction utilizes a prong-setting for the rubies and emeralds, while the marcasite is bead-set into the blackened silver. The overall condition appears excellent with no visible missing stones, though there is a natural dark patina within the recessed silver elements which enhances the antique aesthetic. Based on the craftsmanship and materials, this piece likely dates to the late 20th century, drawing heavily from the Edwardian resurgence style. The large surface area and high level of detail suggests a quality decorative piece, likely hallmarked with Italian silver marks (such as '925' and a province code) on the inner shank, which is typical for jewelry of this origin.