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Book Your AppointmentA pretty and unusual 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 1853. The black enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. surrounds five sections of fluid wave motifs which have been set with 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. The inside of the ring is fully engraved with ‘Isabel Mary Gibbard died 11th May 1849 aged 2 yrs & 11 Mths’, an awfully sad story.
There is the remain of a locket back on the reverse which would have had glazing and contained a section of hair. This ring has been kept in pristine condition and is a beautiful ring to wear with care. It cannot be resized due to the design and engraving.
18ct Gold, Assayed in London, 1853.
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