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Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
Find Out MoreAn unusual 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. It has a “Forget me not” flower in the centre set with rose diamonds. Underneath is Royal blue enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery.. On either side are two old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod... diamonds set in to the engraved shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones.. Inside the shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is engraved “J C Cooper Obit Jan 4th 1836” These rings are becoming increasingly hard to find.
Unmarked, tested to 18ct gold
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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