This beautiful antique Turquoise and Diamond ring is fully hallmarked and dated Birmingham, 1819.
Set with eight lovely Turquoise stones and a star set Diamond in the centre.
Turquoise stones are considered a symbol of friendship and were once said to bring good fortune to the wearer. The stone has also long being associated with the Forget me not.
"Forget-me-not, O Lord!" is what a poor German knight shouted as he fell into a river. He and his lady were picking flowers by the side of the river at the time when the poor knight suddenly fell in and sank to the bottom. Upon his cries to the Lord, he threw the blue posy of flowers to his loved one. Hence, the concept of remembrance, eternal love and faithfulness grow from this.
The gallery is stamped 15ct Yellow Gold with engraved shoulders and a closed backed gallery which is typical of the Georgian era.
The ring sits beautifully on the finger and steeped in Georgian history!
Weighs 2.5 grams
Measures S in the UK or 9 ¼ USA - Can be sized, we offer this service for free, it takes approximately one week.
The face measures 15mm across x 9mm down
Stands 4mm off the finger
Excellent condition.