An unusual likely Victorian revival vintage gold ring, set with a large oval cabochon garnet.
The garnet is held in a raised, open-backed claw setting with sculptural leaf-shaped shoulders and small circular openings connecting the setting to a slender gold band. The openwork construction gives the ring a distinctly delicate, almost botanical character.
Garnets were particularly favoured in 19th-century jewellery, their dark red colour associated with love, fidelity and enduring affection. The stone’s extraordinary depth of colour is especially striking against the warm gold.
Metal: Tests 9ct gold, unmarked
Stone: Oval cabochon garnet
Ring size: P
Weight: 2.4 Grams
Condition: Excellent condition. The open-backed setting and decorative shoulders are shown in the photographs. Please examine all images closely as they for part of the description.
An unusual likely Victorian revival vintage gold ring, set with a large oval cabochon garnet.
The garnet is held in a raised, open-backed claw setting with sculptural leaf-shaped shoulders and small circular openings connecting the setting to a slender gold band. The openwork construction gives the ring a distinctly delicate, almost botanical character.
Garnets were particularly favoured in 19th-century jewellery, their dark red colour associated with love, fidelity and enduring affection. The stone’s extraordinary depth of colour is especially striking against the warm gold.
Metal: Tests 9ct gold, unmarked
Stone: Oval cabochon garnet
Ring size: P
Weight: 2.4 Grams
Condition: Excellent condition. The open-backed setting and decorative shoulders are shown in the photographs. Please examine all images closely as they for part of the description.
