1873 Black Star Mourning Ring

1873 Black Star Mourning RingRESERVED Striking antique mourning ring dating from the mid Victorian period. It's crafted in 18ct gold and set with diamonds, finished in black enamel with star motifs and gorgeous shoulder details. The central stone, a domed rose cut diamond, rests in a gold star setting over pitch black enamel with engraved gold motifs around the border. English hallmarks confirm 18ct gold and indicate the year it was made: 1873. Era: Victorian, 1873 Head size: 10.

Mithridates

before beginning the Titanomachy

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some wear to the bezel but the stone remains secure

she wasn't a patron of violence (like Mars) but of strategic warfare

Auguste Verneuil perfected a method for producing synthetic ruby in late 1883

Eurystheos was somewhat surprised to see the hero return with the lion pelt slung over his shoulder

featuring prominently in virtually every culture we know of stretching far back into prehistory

Head: 21mm by 6

It features five graduating turquoise-set bars designed to look like they're 'floating'

the head slightly offset from centre and the shoulders curving gracefully around the head

a special gemstone-imitating form of leaded glass