Exquisite Antique Rose of Sharon Ring horsebit 5mm across (rivet to rivet)

5mm across (rivet to rivet)

it wasn't until the best quality stones were found in Australia in the 1860s that they truly began to boom in popularity

maker's mark ACC• Size 7 (note that culets of all three stones emerge slightly from inside of ring

all of the focus lands perfectly on this dreamy

including evidence of past resizing and abrasions to stone

Exquisite Antique Rose of Sharon Ring horsebit 5mm across (rivet to rivet)As striking in their design and fabrication now as they were a hundred years ago, "Rose of Sharon" rings are characteristically made featuring an amethyst that has been carved as an intaglio (with the design sunk into the stone's flat surface), with a fine layer of gold leaf emphasizing the floral design and often one or more small rose cut diamonds as further embellishment. Though the concept dates back considerably earlier, the Victorians were