How do I solve 14 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31245?

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14 down reads "Original Victorian gold ring" (10 letters); the answer is PRIMORDIAL. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Original Victorian gold ring (10)

14D — Original Victorian gold ring (10) — PRIMORDIAL