1969 Watermelon Tourmaline Ring

1969 Watermelon Tourmaline RingNature imitating nature. This particular parti colour gemstone known as watermelon tourmaline must display a very particular pattern of colour: green to white to pink. Just like a slice of the real thing. And this one does it beautifully, cut in a perfect imitation of a watermelon slice with approx. 5mm of green skin, 4mm of white flesh gradually colouring to pink. The stone weighs around 35 carats in total, and it's set north south in an

Cool antique solitaire ring set with a bright old European cut diamond within a 'scalloped' belcher setting

Just a superb quality gold band

the ring crafted in 18ct gold throughout and dating from the latter half of the 19th century

Excellent Art Deco 22ct gold wedding ring dating from the 1920s: Birmingham hallmarks indicate 1921

Solid silver gaming die / dice dating from the 1980s

the style flourished throughout all disciplines of the Decorative Arts from the late 19th century through to the middle of the 20th century

the red rose has long been associated with love

It's chunky and wide

Athena's main temple was the Parthenon in Athens

there is a strong and ancient link to the divine feminine (mirrored by the sun representing the male principle) and the crescent is often placed with the two points upwards on the crown of the head - like 'horns'

and industrial progress

it dates from the 1980s - likely Italian