Victorian Turquoise & Pearl Ring

Victorian Turquoise & Pearl RingStriking Victorian ring furnished with pearls and turquoise gemstones; a popular combination during the latter half of the 19th century. It features two rows of pearls and turquoise stones flanked by an additional turquoise on each side, with all the stones resting in interesting diamond shaped settings which reflect the geometric elements of the jewellery of the late Victorian era. English hallmarks warrant the gold at 9 carat and tell us it was

each stone set in its own cut-down claw mount

while his red mantle is understood through the lens of red's wildly polarised colour symbolism—both a representative of willpower and passion

The inscription

This brooch dates from the Georgian period

and they display an excellent intense apple green colour

An exquisite sapphire and diamond half-hoop ring dating from the late Victorian era

It's finished in vivid royal blue guilloché enamel with gold foliate swirls bursting though to the surface

it's a striking piece with heaps of character

the centre larger than the two flanking stones

geometric forms

The 14 carat gold mounts feature two rows of applied rope-twist border and hang from simple ear wires

No springs are involved (as often seen in later expandable bracelets from the 1920s and '30s)