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Free Worldwide DeliveryThis is a gorgeous early VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). More ring that was made circa 1840-1850. It has been set with a beautiful even coloured turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms. In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after. More that would have been sourced in Iran (Persia) Around it on a slightly lower level are small 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... More diamonds. Turquoise was often used in antiqueFrom the Latin 'antiquus', meaning 'old and long in existence', it is generally used to refer to collectible artifacts of at least 100 years of age.
More jewellery as it had a secret meaning “Forget me not” after the flower of the same name, so this ring would have originally been given as a token of affection. It is as appropriate to give to a loved one today as it was in the 1840s.
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