Victorian Daphne Intaglio Ring bracelets when technology allowed them to

when technology allowed them to work metal at higher temperatures

set over foil

backs and studs are a later addition

The two principal stones are a vibrant blue sapphire and an brilliant white old European cut diamond

Victorian Daphne Intaglio Ring bracelets when technology allowed them toDaphne is the personification of the laurel. A nymph from the ancient Greek pantheon, her name still means 'laurel' in Greek today. She is sometimes said to be the daughter of the River Ladon, sometimes the Thessalian River Peneus. There are two versions of Daphne's myth; both involve creepy and unrequited love. In the first, Apollo's lust was fired by Eros, whom he angered by him deriding his archery practice. Apollo chased Daphne to the mountains