Georgian Stuart Crystal Ring, 18th Century

Four square pink tinged Stuart Crystals foiled and set in closed rounded backs of silver c. 1760 Great Britain. Each crystal is faceted giving a shad...

An 18th century ring of spectacular design in an elongated oval form displays a bow of white hair tied with gold thread placed under its crystal. The crystal frame is gold framed by ...

An outstanding Bristol Blue, almost neon Vitreous Glass Baque Au Firmament Ring in 18 Kt gold and sterling silver. NOTE, any marks on the ring are reflections of light. The ring is in excellent condition. Collectors and connoisseurs recognize the rarity of Georgian vitreous glass rings. They are almost non existent. Baque Au Firmament rings are known as Rings of Heaven...

Everything about this ring speaks of power, as Hercules, famed for his strength, appears in f carved in three strata on this 18 kt hard stone cameo ring...

A very pretty diamond and enamel ring is in the shape of a Georgian ring as it curves around the finger. This curve makes the ring extremely comfortable. The diamonds are foiled in ...

Why do we offer this Georgian Memorial Ring? Because it honors a person who served to protect his country. We separate our strong principle a...

A stunning example of a Western European renaissance ring dating to around 1650! A high table-cut rock crystal is mounted in a closed back rub over box setting. The square bezel with...

A stunning example of a European renaissance ring dating to 1550-1600! A table-cut rock crystal is mounted in a closed back rub over setting. The quatrefoil bezel is cuffed with a re...

Renaissance Marriage Ring Western Europe, late 16th century Gold, rock crystal, traces of white and black enamel Weight 4.09 g; circumfere...

Medieval garnet cabochon ring. Set to centre with a single octagonal cabochon natural unenhanced garnet in a closed back rubover setting with an approximate weight of 8.00 carats, to an octagonal 'pie-dish' bezel design, leading to intricately carved shoulders and flowing through to a solid shank. Tested yellow gold, circa 1200-1400 century...

A Belle Époque diamond tiara, to the centre three diamond-set clusters with diamond-set foliate decorations and one large diamond-set clu...

This outstanding gold three stone ring dates to around 1790 and was made in Western Europe. A table cut natural emerald, likely to be of Columbian origin, is mounted in a rub-over se...

A very small but enchanting Medieval ring set with an amethyst dating to circa 1300! The high carat gold hoop extends outwards at the bezel into a distinctive medieval finger-ring sh...

RENAISSANCE MARRIAGE RING Western Europe, c. 1600-1620 Gold, rock crystal and white enamel Weight 5.9 gr., US size 5.25, UK size K This ...

Circa 1840s 18K yellow Gold Memorial Memento Ring, the top of the ring measures 1/2 X 3/8 inch and is centrally set with a Garnet that is surrounded by Rose cut Diamonds, further dec...

Post medieval sapphire fleur-de-lis ring. An impressive and extremely rare ring, set with two kite shape rose cut natural unenhanced sapphires i...

This scarce European ring dates from the mid to late 18th century. The small but prominent central rose cut diamond rests in an oval domed silver bezel with scalloped edges, a settin...

Seventeenth century Stuart carved rock crystal ring set in 18K gold. The crystal is mounted over woven hair that displays a gold wire ciphe...

Georgian maiden portrait ring in rose gold 18 karats and silver. Antique ring composed of a miniature on vellum under a glass set in a rose gold medallion. The miniature represents a...

Squirt Ring West European, 1800-1900 Silver, gold, rock crystal Weight 9.4 gr.; circumference 60.38 mm.; cylinder length 41.2 mm US size 9 ¼ ; UK size S ¼ Fascinating nineteenth century party piece, incorporating an elegant and sparkling ring Description: Squirt ring made of a hollow silver cylinder with four ornamental bands and a cap with plunger. This holds the liquid, and when the plunger is pulled out and pushed back in the squirt mechanism is triggered. At the other end is a hollow ring through which the liquid flows and then squirts out of a small hole on the band next to the gemstone. The gold ring, angled to the cylinder, has a tubular hoop and a gold round-shaped cup bezel with a silver-set, facetted rock crystal gemstone. The ring is fully functionable. The cylinder lies concealed in the palm of the hand. Punched on the cylinder is a swan, the French guarantee mark for the fineness of silver on items of unknown origin (in use from 1893-1970). Along the gold hoop of the ring are four indistinct hallmarks: a helmeted head (?), two rectangular punch marks, one with lower case ‘g’ in the corner, and traces of two illegible punches. Provenance: Yves Brasseur (26 February—11 August 2005), Ghent, Belgium, a collector of rings who was a Belgian fencer of Olympic stature, having competed in this sport in the Olympics in the 1960s. Literature: The earliest account of a squirt ring dates to about 1770 with the description of a diplomatic incident at the Court of Frederick the Great. The French ambassador M. de Guines belonged to the diplomatic corps in Berlin, the capital of the Prussian Empire. His pompous behavior was widely mocked. Prince Dolgorouki, the Russian ambassador was invited to a gala dinner as a guest of honor with his newly wed bride. She was seated next to the French ambassador whom she squirted with water from a mechanism concealed in the palm of her hand, when he was admiring her jewel. He vowed he would throw a glass of water at her if she continued. The ambassador’s wife ignored his warning, and he in fact put his threat into effect. The guests at the dinner were obliged to keep a discreet silence surrounding this embarrassing occurrence. The fashion for such squirt rings appears to have continued into the nineteenth century, although few examples are known. The designs and materials vary: bronze ring with mask of Silenus in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Silenus, the god of wine-making and drunkenness, appears again on a squirt ring in form of a garnet cameo...

Designed as the traditional Aretinian so called “Fede Chianina” with collet set round turquoises. The term "fede chianina", used to describe traditional family ring that Aretinian m...

17th century diamond ring. Set to centre with a rectangular table-cut diamond in a closed back cut-down setting with an approximate weigh...