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Victorian 15ct Gold & Carved Labradorite Ring of a Monkey

799 R
200 Admirers Rare Find
Written by Olly Gerrish

An unusual 18ct gold ring with a Roman setting of a monkey’s head carved out of labradorite with tiny rose diamonds for his eyes.   Monkey jewellery has many symbolic meanings and was used as a protective good luck token in ancient cultures which regarded the monkey as an intelligent and wise animal.   Labradorite was once believed to have formed from the Aurora Borealis and it’s not difficult to see why as the stone shimmers and changes colour, reflecting the magic of the natural world, showing flashes of luminescent green.  It was made circa 1880-1900.

 

Ollys Pick

The monkey is such an unusual subject but so cute!

Item Number
799 R
Measurements
Top 1.1cm by 9mm.
Materials
Date & Origin
Provenance
English
Hallmarks

Unmarked, tested to 18ct gold. Possibly a conversion from a tiepin to a ring.

Condition
Very Good
Discovered
3 years ago
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