Victorian Pearl & Ruby Half-Hoop Add Inscription:Yes particularly when it's used for

particularly when it's used for its intended purpose which was to create wax imprint

Garnets were the stone-of-choice 100 years earlier during the Georgian Regency period

and to the Romans it was related to the harvest

A Victorian ruby and diamond bangle with a hint of the Etruscan Revival in its decoration

near universally feared

Victorian Pearl & Ruby Half-Hoop Add Inscription:Yes particularly when it's used forStriking antique half hoop ring dating from the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1870. It's set with natural pearls and rubies, each stone very much at home in its own little diamond setting within a square compartment giving a rather modern minimalist geometry for something made during the Victorian era. Crafted in rich, 15 carat yellow gold with a bloomed, matte finish. Era: Victorian, circa 1870 Ring size: N 1 2 or 7 US. Resizeable for 55