Late Victorian 9ct Gold Split Pearl and Diamond Cluster Ring feed-agegroup-adult Peter’s Basilica

Peter’s Basilica

set with a creamy natural pearl paired with a sparkling old-cut diamond

Victorians had a strong affinity for coral adornments

This ring is a marvellously stylish example of fine Edwardian jewellery

A striking Deco-era design with architectural elegance and brilliant fire

Late Victorian 9ct Gold Split Pearl and Diamond Cluster Ring feed-agegroup-adult Peter’s BasilicaThis beautiful Late Victorian ring dates to the 1860s and features a classic cluster design of creamy split pearls surrounding a central old mine cut diamond. The diamond has a slight pinkish hue. It is all set in 9ct gold. A fine example of 19th century romantic jewellery, the ring exhibits traces of mercury gildinga technique used during the period to give gold a richer, brighter finish. Mercury gilding, also known as fire gilding, involved applying