SOLDSOLD Forget-Me-Not Ring, Pearls and Enamel, Victorian
Jewelry:Antique:Memorial:Mourning:Forget-me-not Ring, Pearl And Enamel, 1872
This is such a sentimental and lovely piece. It is an 18 ct gold ring with blue enamel on which sets a gold forget-me-not, encrusted with natural pearls. The shank is gold and blue enamel, and on each side the blue enamel forms a cross. At first I thought this was a memorial ring as many are made in this fashion, but then I read the engraving on the back of the ring: "CC to MMD, Dec. 25, 1872," so I believe this to be a love token given to the beloved for Christmas. It is a woman's size 5 and ...