Vintage 18ct Yellow Gold Phrenite Cabochon Ring Wendt also displayed much imported

Wendt also displayed much imported jewellery and silver ware

Padlock arm opens and closes very securely

Opals are vibrant

Clasp 20mm x 14mm

open at the back allowing the light to illuminate this Opal perfectly

Vintage 18ct Yellow Gold Phrenite Cabochon Ring Wendt also displayed much importedStrikingly unusual ring with a central stone which to all appearances looks similar to a Jadeite or even an Emerald but is in fact a rarely seen Phrenite! First described in 1788 for an occurrence in the Karoo dolomites of Cradock, Eastern Cape Province South Africa and named for colonel Hendrik Von Prehn (1733 1785). Extensive deposits of gem quality Phrenite also occur in the basalt tableland surrounding Wave Hill Station, Northern Territory,