1907 Four Diamond Carved Half-Hoop paste gemstone and "Arts & Crafts" boxes

and "Arts & Crafts" boxes - crafted in 9ct gold and set with peridot

The head features elegant scroll work around the opal

Adonis &c—those gentry you read of at the end of the English Dictionary

with diamonds to the east and west and pearls set in rococo-inspired swirls of 'ribbon' complete the border

1907 Four Diamond Carved Half-Hoop paste gemstone and "Arts & Crafts" boxesAn exceptional Edwardian carved half hoop ring, somewhat unusual on account of the four principal diamonds (typically such rings feature an odd number of stones one, three, five, seven). Pairs of smaller old cut diamonds furnish the spaces between the larger ones, the ten stones totalling around a carat in weight. The galleries are deeply engraved with intricate scrolls and swirls, and it's crafted in 18ct gold throughout. Chester hallmarks date it to