Victorian Mourning Ring

£3,700.00

c. 1870 England

Set with a hand-cut diamond in a bespoke bezel shaped to the irregular stone, flanked by turquoise cabochons within black enamel shoulders. The engraved band is pierced to reveal a compartment that would originally have contained woven hair of the mourned; the hair has since been removed, leaving the interior empty. The ring bears no inscription. A distinctive configuration within Victorian mourning jewellery.

c. 1870 England

Set with a hand-cut diamond in a bespoke bezel shaped to the irregular stone, flanked by turquoise cabochons within black enamel shoulders. The engraved band is pierced to reveal a compartment that would originally have contained woven hair of the mourned; the hair has since been removed, leaving the interior empty. The ring bears no inscription. A distinctive configuration within Victorian mourning jewellery.

Materials

18 carat yellow gold
Old cut diamond of around 0.8 carats
Turquoise

Measurements

Measurements of ring top
UK P, US 8
5.4 grams

Maker

Hallmarked 'BH'

Provenance

From a private English collection

Notes

There is some wear to the enamel.
23/001/ACQ

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