Antique Turquoise and Diamond Daisy Ring, c. 1840

The Romantic Period

Antique Turquoise and Diamond Daisy Ring, c. 1840

€ 1,190.00 ^*

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Description

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Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years, and numerous styles of jewelry came and went during her reign. The first decades after her ascension to the throne, the 1830s to 1850s, are also known in jewelry history as the "Romantic Period" - in keeping with the often sentimental nature of the pieces of jewellery that were modern during this time. This ring is a perfect example of this, as it combines several romantic symbols. At the center of the ring is a flower made of natural turquoise and a diamond in the historic Perruzzi cut. The sky-blue turquoises reminded people of the flowers of the forget-me-not; they were perfect for conveying messages of love. Diamonds should also be seen in this context, as the hardest earthly mineral was regarded as a symbol of permanence and durability. In the ring, the gemstones are set in light silver. The elegant ring shoulders end in elegantly intertwined leaf motifs. Beneath the exquisitely set flower, we find further proof of its symbolic content: there is a medallion compartment, which is now empty, however, and in the past was probably intended to hold a hair inlay, presumably with the hair of the lover who once adored the ring for his beloved. The ring is therefore a wonderful example of how skillfully our ancestors combined pieces of jewellery with motifs and associations: it tells a love story in a very small space. Judging by its design and lavish setting, this well-preserved piece of jewellery was probably made in Great Britain, where we discovered it. Rings of this design were also worn in Germany around 1840 in a slightly different version, see for example Brigitte Marquardt: Schmuckellerie. Classicism and Biedermeier, 1780-1850, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Munich 1983, cat. No. 445.

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The Romantic Period

€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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