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Find Out MoreA GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). yellow 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 depicting a church scene in hair in a rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9. surround. It was believed that a ruby could protect you from all kinds of witchcraft, plague and famine, so it was appropriate to use in jewellery to protect both the living and the dead. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is enamelled in black which signifies that the person commemorated had been married. White enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. shanks were for virgins. The shank reads “Robt (robert) Ockley ob (died) 1 aug 1773 ae (aged) 64”.
Unmarked, tested to 15ct gold
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