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Book Your AppointmentA charming 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold mourningRings made especially to mark the death of a loved one. Often called 'memento mori' rings. Rare examples survive intact and are highly collectable. ring that was assayed When the property or concentration of a precious metal is measured. in London in 1832. The angled bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
has a letter on each section that spells out “In memory of”. In the centre is a carved banded onyxOnyx is an opaque black variety of polycrystalline chalcedony quartz. of a pansy that literally means “Think of me” after the French “Pense a Moi”. Inside the shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is engraved “Willm Rooke Esq Obt (died)22nd Feb 1833 Agt 82.”
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