Victorian 18ct Gold Bloodstone Signet Ring with Decorated Shoulders feed-agegroup-adult though that may simply be

though that may simply be the influence of too much time spent in Paris

The story comes from the European fairytale of the blacksmith and his dealings with the devil

which harks back to the Carolean period

while a small ruby-red eye adds a sweet spark of character

the ring exhibits traces of mercury gilding—a technique used during the period to give gold a richer

Victorian 18ct Gold Bloodstone Signet Ring with Decorated Shoulders feed-agegroup-adult though that may simply beA very fine 18ct gold and bloodstone signet ring, which was assayed in London in 1858. It is the finest one we have ever owned, and the condition is excellent despite its great age. It can be engraved, or simply worn for the beauty of the stone itself.