1780s Rings

Circa 1780 This rare late 18th century ring is finely crafted in gold and silver. The ring features a cobalt blue guilloche enamel plaque applied with a floral motif silver applique...

An ancient relic of Memento Mori jewelry celebrating the romance of the Georgian era, this sentimental heirloom features a miniature portrait of a reclini...

A large octagonal ring adorned with a Neo-Classical landscape. The scene features a classical colonnade and a gracefully waving tree, accompanied by a shield bearing the letters F and C. At first glance, one might wonder how such imagery could serve as a reminder of our inevitable demise. Upon closer inspection, however, the symbolism becomes clear. The white background and shield are likely crafted from bone, while the flowers are made of fabric with painted leaves surrounding them. The small white beads are made of glass, contrasting with the yellow gold decorations. The shadows from the columns are made from longer blue glass rods that result in a trompe l’oeil effect where the columns appear from the white background. Columns pointing towards heaven represent the strength of life. The tree is delicately crafted from arranged finely cut pieces of hair. The image is surrounded by an engraved rose gold band...

A George III 18ct yellow gold and white enamel memorial mourning band ring. The ring bears the inscription "WM:STANHOPE·ESQ:OB:12·OCT:1783·AE:73", within a white enamel band. · "WM:" is an abbreviation for "William," which is the first name of the individual. · "STANHOPE" is the surname of the person. · "ESQ:" stands for "Esquire," indicating that William Stanhope was a gentleman of status, below a knight but entitled to some social standing. · "OB:" is an abbreviation for "obiit," which is Latin for "he died." · "12 OCT: 1783" is the date of death, October 12, 1783. · "AE: 73" stands for "aetatis," which is Latin for "aged." The number "73" is the age of William Stanhope at the time of his death. Therefore, the plain English...

A George III 18ct yellow gold and white enamel memorial mourning band ring. The ring bears the inscription "T:C:FOUNTAYNE·ARM:OB:1·JAN:1780·AE:22", within a white enamel band. · "T:C:" are the initials of the person's first and middle names. · "FOUNTAYNE" is the surname of the individual. · "ARM:" is an abbreviation for "Armiger," which means "bearer of arms" (as in heraldry), indicating that the person was an esquire or someone entitled to bear a coat of arms. · "OB:" is an abbreviation for "obiit," which means "he/she died." · "1 JAN: 1780" is the date of death, January 1, 1780. · "AE: 22" stands for "aetatis," a Latin term meaning "aged." The number "22" refers to the age of the person at the time of death. Therefore, the plain English...

Yellow gold and Silver Signet ring, engraved the family crest on square shape. Ring size: 8 Weight: 23,75g.

A late 18th century Georgian period rose cut diamond cluster ring. Centered by a flower of eight larger diamonds measuring 3.5mm to 5.0mm in diameter and set in a closed back settin...

A malachite cameo with the head of a bacchante. Italian, 18th century. Ring size 7 US. The top size is 25mm x 20mm Set in a modern high carat gold ring...

A 14kt gold ring with a micromosaic set on a copper depicting a dove. Roman manufacture for the micromosaic and for the ring. For its quality and use o...

A Neoclassical carved sapphire intaglio, depicting Eros and Dolphin mounted in yellow gold. The top size is 21mm x 14mm; the finger size is 9 3/4 and...

Utilizing the natural features of the blush and gray speckled agate with a lovely mottled appearance and demonstrating the fine carving that this circle of Italian carvers were known...

A Neoclassical carved emerald intaglio, depicting Roman Emperor Hadrian, the oval emerald 1.5cm high, mounted in a later gold ring, size 8 1/2