1830 Georgian Enamel & Moonstone Ring
£950.00
A beautiful Georgian 18ct gold enamel & moonstone ring. This antique piece bears incredibly crisp hallmarks for London, 1830, and is handsomely designed, with gold gothic lettering spelling out ‘In Memory Of’ to surround a raised pearlescent oblong moonstone.
This luminous stone is set into a delicately carved foliate frame, and the gleaming split shoulder designs feature further foliate engraving to the top half of the band, the bottom half lined at the edges. These touches of timeless craftsmanship add regal beauty to this historic design. And when turned under just the right light, the central moonstone displays ‘adularescence,’ flaring with a light periwinkle opalescence that glides over the surface of the stone, emanating a spectral blue glow.
The underside of this ring bears the marks of history; a personal engraving, reading 'MR 0b 27'' Jan 1831.'
1831 marks the year that Victor Hugo's historical romantic Gothic novel Notre-Dame de Paris, known in English as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame was published in Paris. In the same year, the first ‘popular’ edition in one volume of Mary Shelley’s sensational gothic novel Frankenstein, which remains the most widely read and published edition today.
Moonstones are of connected symbolically to the moon with their pearlescent qualities, and are also often associated with women; linked to the tides, emotions, cyclical forces.
“There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.”
~Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
FINER DETAILS
ERA:
Georgian 1714 - 1830
CURRENT RING SIZE:
UK size M 1/2 / US Size 6 1/4
STONES:
Moonstone
HALLMARKS:
Hallmarks for London 1830, 18ct Gold.
MEASUREMENTS:
Moonstone measures 5.5mm x 3mm. Head of ring measures 11mm x 9mm
WEIGHT:
2.65g
RESIZING:
We're pleased to offer one free complimentary sizing for each ring purchase by a professional jeweller with over 30+ years experience.
This ring can be resized to any size between and including R - L (UK)
Please specify which size you desire on the notes at the checkout. Ring sizing adds 4 - 5 working days to the delivery estimate.
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SHIPPING INFO
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All items will be carefully wrapped and packaged for safe delivery. Your purchase will be fully insured during transit for your peace of mind, and a signature will be required upon receipt.
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RETURN & REFUND POLICY
To initiate a return, please notify us within 7 days of receiving your item.
Items eligible for refund must be undamaged and unaltered, and returned at the customer's expense within 14 days.
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