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Book Your Virtual ConsultationAn 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 dates to 1730. It is 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold and has been set with three 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 bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
is black enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. with the words “Richd Fuller 6 oct 1730 Aet (aged) 63”. The reverse is a shell design which is typical of the early 1700s style of ring.
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