Victorian Forget-Me-Not Nicolo Intaglio Ring Size:10 Almandine Garnet & Peruzzi Cut

Almandine Garnet & Peruzzi Cut Diamonds

one stone is damaged

It's crafted in silver gilt throughout

architectural design would make for an excellent alternative

and had something of a resurgence in the early 20th Century after it was popularised a century earlier by Napoleon when he proposed to Josephine with a pear cut sapphire and diamond example (the same theme and stone combination as this one

Victorian Forget-Me-Not Nicolo Intaglio Ring Size:10 Almandine Garnet & Peruzzi CutDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Super charming late victorian signet ring featuring a nicolo intaglio of a forget me not flower, cut cleverly so that the flower appears black against a white background. Dating from the late 19th century, circa 1890, the symbolism (as per Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers) is "True love. Forget me not". The oval stone is set in a simple collet mount, with mark for 18 karat gold to the inside of the band as well as a makers