Charming Retro Cameo Ring june birthstone

Charming Retro Cameo Ring june birthstoneA charming little lady who's seen a thing or two in her day, but ready for her next act. The ring is a c. 1940s carved agate cameo crafted in the style of late Victorian pieces, which were themselves inspired by ancient cameos and intaglios. Though she shows her age in a few places a small chip to the lower right corner, a past resizing that is much less visible from the outside than inside the shank, and a repair to the right shoulder that has

3mm wide and 0

and this little piece of history is assayed in Birmingham

stamped (though obscured)

While many of us associate rich purples with royalty (Kassia St Clair writes beautifully about the history behind this in The Secret Lives of Colour)

but the style is classic late Victorian

Trilogy rings have long been considered to represent past

but usage dropped way down once platinum and nickel were no longer considered strategic resources for war

necklace charm

these stones show blues

8mm at the highest and a band that is 2

stamped with British hallmarks for Sheffield 2001

• 7 diamonds