Victorian Era Seed Pearl Portrait Ring | SZ 8.5 | new2 SI2/I1 Colour G/H

SI2/I1 Colour G/H

50mm Gemstone Flat Cab Cut Black Onyx Carat 1

00 mm Pearls Clarity SI1/SI2 Colour  H

Metal  14k Yellow Gold Size 7 1/2 Width 2

Victorian Era Seed Pearl Portrait Ring | SZ 8.5 | new2 SI2/I1 Colour G/HThis antique portrait ring is a charming, curious object, likely made at a time when portrait photography was beginning to overtake painting in popularity and novelty. This piece is made in 18K yellow gold, and features an oval shaped bezel with a delightful seed pearl surround. The photograph, under glass, hearkens to a time when photography was bursting onto the scene in late Victorian era England. The elegant engraved inscription on the back of the