Victorian 18ct Gold Bloodstone Signet Ring with Decorated Shoulders feed-agegroup-adult which became popular around 1880

which became popular around 1880 due to an increase in superstition

the ring exhibits traces of mercury gilding—a technique used during the period to give gold a richer

these rings celebrated partnership rather than hierarchy

while a small ruby-red eye adds a sweet spark of character

rubies and diamonds

Victorian 18ct Gold Bloodstone Signet Ring with Decorated Shoulders feed-agegroup-adult which became popular around 1880A very fine 18ct gold and bloodstone signet ring, which was assayed in London in 1858. It is the finest one we have ever owned, and the condition is excellent despite its great age. It can be engraved, or simply worn for the beauty of the stone itself.