Dramatic Victorian Enamel and Pearl Ring january birthstone this ring is clearly inspired

this ring is clearly inspired by the Art Deco style that barely pre-dates it - a little secret we know from a hidden engraving inside the band

• Size 7 and can be resized within reason

at least one has previously been replaced

Good antique condition

• 1 single cut natural diamond and 2 rectangular synthetic rubies

Dramatic Victorian Enamel and Pearl Ring january birthstone this ring is clearly inspiredAn absolutely gorgeous and tender Victorian ring in the style of a mourning jewel. While this ring bears no personalization, which many mourning rings feature to memorialize the deceased, it does have some of the trappings and design motifs of Victorian mourning pieces. While mourning jewelry goes back to at least the middle ages, it was further popularized (like so many things) by Queen Victoria, who, upon Prince Albert's death in 1861, committed to