Georgian Urn Cameo Mourning Ring Size:4.5 Iris Quartz

Iris Quartz

and set with a colourful array of gemstones

The piece originally had a pearl in the centre

on account of the gorgeous rope-twist goldwork

Demeter is the goddess of the harvest and presides over grains and the fertility of the earth

Georgian Urn Cameo Mourning Ring Size:4.5 Iris QuartzDATE: Georgian, c. 1790 An exceptional Georgian mourning ring with an Urn onyx cameo centrepiece, old mine cut diamond shoulder accents, and an oval locket compartment hidden behind the head. The shoulders also feature fine foliate detailing, and, quite remarkably given the age, a good amount of the black enamel remains present. It dates from the latter half of the 18th Century, modelled in 18 karat gold throughout. STONES Onyx Cameo Old Mine Cut