Victorian Garnet Floating Star Ring platinum the buckle was a wildly

the buckle was a wildly popular motif amongst the Victorians

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Era: Georgian circa 1800

Victorian Garnet Floating Star Ring platinum the buckle was a wildlyThis ring, in my own humble opinion, represents the creme de la creme of Victorian jewellery design (which is, in itself, a remarkably rich and varied melting pot or ideas and values). A cardinal star floats over the domed, blood red cabochon forming the undisputed focal point. The four golden points streak away from a rose cut diamond centre, indicating North, South, East, and West the whole star having been sunken into the cabochon garnet itself (an