Rings

An antique 18ct gold horseshoe ring, with seven diamonds in square settings running along the groove of the shoe, just where the nails would sit on a real horseshoe. The shoe is raised on a gallery above split shoulders with pointed, leaf-shaped panels, so it sits up proud on the finger. Horseshoes were one of the Victorians' favourite good luck symbols and turn up all over jewellery of the period, this piece likely dates to the first 1/4 of the 20th century but takes inspiration from Victorian pieces in its design and construction. Unmarked - XRF tested to confirm 18ct throughout Head wisth - 19.7mm

A vintage 9ct gold ring topped with a little pearl ladybird. I love that someone found this pearl and thought to themselves, 'you know what this looks like?' and proceeded to make the vision a reality! The pearl is 'real' whether it is natural or cultured is undetermined, in all honesty, it doesn't really matter. The value in this piece is in the novelty, the whimsy and the sheer silliness. Mounted on a 9ct yellow gold shank with 9ct gold wire legs, perfect for adding some fun to your day wear collection.

A Georgian five stone ring set with amethyst coloured paste, graduated oval foiled backed pastes in closed back settings, quintessentially Georgian. Profusely chased gold skinned band with foliate designs. A wonderful, nearly 200 year old wearable survivor from the Georgian period. Head width - 6.3mm

An antique 18ct gold solitaire with real presence. 0.6ct old mine cut diamond in a buttercup setting, buttery gold band, with the shoulders split and swept back on either side of the stone. Old mine cuts were cut by hand long before modern machinery, with a higher crown, a smaller table and a more cushion shaped outline, which gives them a soft, glowy, candlelit sparkle you just don't see in modern stones. Every one is a little different, shaped by the eye and hand of the cutter. Chester hallmarked too! Chester assay office was open for a much shorter time than most other assay offices and as such has a following of collectors. Resizeable. Shank width - 3.7mm Head width - 8mm Diamond - 5.04mm x 4.7mm