Victorian Gold Boat-Shaped Ring with Diamond, Rubies, and Natural Pearls, Chester 1895

A Story of Love

Victorian Gold Boat-Shaped Ring with Diamond, Rubies, and Natural Pearls, Chester 1895

€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

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Among all pieces of jewellery, rings in particular have always held special significance. In the past, they were used to seal important letters with a ruler’s coat of arms or to symbolize promises between lovers. Sometimes they conveyed their message quite openly; other times, they concealed it like a secret that only those in the know could decipher. A language of its own developed within the gemstones themselves. In England, it was called “gem lore,” and until the early 20th century, it was as familiar to people as the alphabet. The ruby, in particular, was regarded as a messenger of love. “Rubies are particularly suited for young lovers […] In general, it is regarded as the symbol of the most passionate and ardent love,” wrote the women’s magazine *i* *Der Bazar* in November 1886. Oscar Wilde saw the ruby as the colour of the heart, and William Blake spoke of the “rubies and pearls” of a loving gaze. Pearls, too, were an essential part of this secret language, for they are formed inside a shell, and according to legend, the goddess of love, Venus, was born from a shell. And what would love be without permanence, symbolized by the diamond at the center of the boat-shaped ring face? This ring, which we can date to 1895 thanks to a hallmark on the ring band, was assayed in Chester. It is crafted from 15-karat gold and found its way to us from the south of England.

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A Story of Love

€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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