Georgian Amethyst Paste Solitaire Ring elephant hair The sweetest little Georgian pansy

The sweetest little Georgian pansy ring dating from the mid 19th century

small chip on the griffin's beak

who viewed them as a complementary pair (whilst conveniently ignoring the adulterous implications of their union)

simplistic use of black and gold

Georgian Amethyst Paste Solitaire Ring elephant hair The sweetest little Georgian pansyDATE: Georgian, c. 1800 A superb Georgian solitaire ring dating from the early 19th century, circa 1800. It's set with a central purple paste gemstone in fluted dish backed setting and flanked by two white paste stones to either shoulder. The stones are foil backed, reflecting light back through them enhancing the colour and brilliance. Crafted in 15 karat gold with silver pie crust settings. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries paste gems could