Among the more unusual gemstone rings produced during the original Links of London years is this broad sterling silver design, combining a heavily textured surface with a square-cut green peridot and a contrasting gold-coloured bezel.

The ring is particularly distinctive because it does not rely on the highly polished silver more commonly associated with Links of London jewellery. Instead, the broad band has a deliberately frosted, textured finish, giving the surface a softer and more architectural character.

A surviving example hallmarked for 2000 also retains a very subtle warm tone across the silver, creating an appearance that sits somewhere between silver and gold and is best described as champagne-toned.

Vintage Links of London sterling silver peridot ring UK size M

A Broad Textured Silver Band

The ring is built around a substantial sterling silver band measuring approximately 7.5mm wide at the front.

From there, the band gradually tapers to approximately 5mm at the shank, retaining enough width to give the ring a solid presence while making it more comfortable around the underside of the finger.

The outer surface has a densely frosted texture rather than a mirror polish. This gives the silver a granular, almost fabric-like appearance when viewed closely and creates a strong contrast with the smooth gemstone setting at the centre.

Links of London frosted silver ring with square green peridot

Square-Cut Green Peridot

The centre of the ring is set with a square-cut green peridot measuring approximately 5mm × 5mm.

Its clean geometric shape works particularly well against the broad textured band. Rather than using claws, the stone is framed by a square gold-coloured bezel, giving the design a more contained and architectural appearance.

The warm bezel also separates the green gemstone visually from the cooler sterling silver beneath it.

Vintage peridot ring with champagne-toned sterling silver band

A Champagne-Toned Finish

The surviving ring documented here is sterling silver, but its frosted surface retains a very light gold-toned finish.

The result is neither bright silver nor strongly yellow gold. Instead, the colour has a muted champagne appearance, particularly across the textured areas of the band.

This tonal effect works with the warmer bezel and green peridot to give the ring a more layered appearance than a conventional polished silver gemstone ring.

Because the precise specification of the original surface treatment has not been recovered, champagne is used here as a descriptive colour rather than as an original Links of London finish name.

Links of London square-cut peridot ring front view

Dimensions of a Surviving Example

A surviving example documented by Links London measures approximately:

• UK ring size: M
• Maximum band width: 7.5mm
• Shank width: 5mm
• Peridot: 5mm × 5mm
• Gemstone cut: Square faceted cut
• Material: Sterling silver
• Finish: Frosted, with a subtle champagne-toned appearance

Sterling silver ring with 5mm green peridot gemstone

Links of London Hallmarks

The inside of the surviving ring carries the Links of London three-ring device and is hallmarked LL, 925 with a date letter for 2000.

The hallmark dates this particular ring rather than establishing the first year in which the design was produced.

No original product reference, catalogue title or collection name has yet been recovered for this exact peridot version, so the ring is documented through its observable construction, gemstone, markings and dimensions.

Links of London peridot ring with gold-coloured square bezel

A Gemstone Design Produced in Variants

Surviving examples indicate that this broad textured ring form was not limited to green peridot.

A closely related version has also survived with a square-cut citrine set into the same style of contrasting bezel, suggesting that the design was produced with different coloured gemstones.

This makes the gemstone an important part of identifying individual versions of the ring, while the broad textured band and square setting remain the defining structural elements.

Frosted sterling silver Links of London ring with textured finish

Texture as the Main Design Feature

The most unusual aspect of the ring is arguably not the gemstone but the treatment of the silver itself.

The frosted surface changes the way the broad band reflects light. Rather than producing the sharp reflections of polished silver, it creates a softer, more diffuse surface around the crisp square gemstone.

The contrast between rough and smooth, silver and warm gold tone, and pale green peridot gives the design much of its character.

Vintage Links of London champagne silver peridot ring

A Surviving 2000 Example

The ring documented here has been professionally cleaned and polished and remains in good vintage condition.

Care has been taken to retain the original frosted texture and the subtle champagne-toned surface rather than polishing the band back to bright silver.

The surviving 2000 example therefore provides a useful reference for one of the less familiar Links of London gemstone ring designs: a broad textured sterling silver band, square-cut peridot and contrasting gold-coloured bezel brought together in a compact geometric composition.

Side view of broad Links of London gemstone ring

Links of London ring showing 7.5mm textured front

Square green peridot set into vintage sterling silver ring

Links of London peridot ring tapering to 5mm shank