Victorian Pineapple Ring

Victorian Pineapple RingThe pineapple has been a symbol of wealth and hospitality since the early 18th century, when European aristocrats became obsessed with this most 'exotic' of fruit. Although it was first described in English as early as 1568, the ability to cultivate them in temperate climates (basically heated greenhouses) wasn't developed until around 1700. And even when it was possible, the equipment and heating costs made them fantastically expensive to grow

a vase of flowers sitting on top and a pair of flying insects: a butterfly and a dragonfly

Stones: Citrine & Old Cut Diamonds

Wonderful 1920s Egyptian Revival winged scarab brooch

modernist and naturalistic pieces that often incorporated branch- and bark-like elements - active from the 1960s to 1990s and based on Benjamin Street

Marks: Stamped 9ct & PLAT

7 grams (approx

Marks: Stamped 22k

Light wear consistent with age including a small blemish to the shell and some corrosion to the pin (which could be polished out if desired)

it's rubbed on one side where it's been worn against another ring

and it wearing such pieces was regarded as a patriotic act

It's beautifully proportioned

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