Late Victorian 9ct Gold Split Pearl and Diamond Cluster Ring feed-agegroup-adult

Late Victorian 9ct Gold Split Pearl and Diamond Cluster Ring feed-agegroup-adultThis beautiful Late Victorian ring dates to the 1860s and features a classic cluster design of creamy split pearls surrounding a central old mine cut diamond. The diamond has a slight pinkish hue. It is all set in 9ct gold. A fine example of 19th century romantic jewellery, the ring exhibits traces of mercury gildinga technique used during the period to give gold a richer, brighter finish. Mercury gilding, also known as fire gilding, involved applying

Peter’s Basilica

and would be equally at home on the hand of a man or a woman

assayed in Chester in 1924 and set with a single deep-red garnet in a clean

making it a perfect example of Edwardian eccentricity and craftsmanship

is frequently seen in ecclesiastical heraldry

In the poetic language of gemstones

This ring is a marvellously stylish example of fine Edwardian jewellery

20 carats and it has a further 0

set with a creamy natural pearl paired with a sparkling old-cut diamond

A striking Deco-era design with architectural elegance and brilliant fire

This bracelet likely dates from the 1970s–1990s

Victorians had a strong affinity for coral adornments