Victorian Rose Diamond Band mid century A corkscrew flicks out from

A corkscrew flicks out from the other end

the artist expertly utilising the white band of the bull's mouth shell over an orange-brown background

crafted in 18 carat gold with London hallmarks dating it to 1992

Pisces represents the fish (sometimes represented by a shark) into which Aphrodite and her son

Victorian Rose Diamond Band mid century A corkscrew flicks out fromGorgeous antique diamond band with a mystery. English hallmarks warrant the 15 carat gold and tell us the year it was made (or, at least, the year it was stamped): 1872. There is also an inscription inside the band that reads: Esther Lea, 1743. But why? Why is a ring made during the latter half of the 19th century engraved with a name and date from the middle of the 18th? What did Esther Lea do that warranted commemoration almost 130 years later? Was