Timeless Treasures / Belle Époque & Edwardian / Garnet & Pearl Flower Ring
French · Early 20th c.

Garnet & Pearl Flower Ring

Ring · Faceted Garnet & Pearl · 18ct Yellow Gold · Early 20th Century

A compact, symmetrical arrangement of faceted garnets and small pearls in a composition that reads somewhere between a stylised flower, a trefoil and a tiny heraldic ornament. The garnets bring a deep claret-red richness, while the pearls soften the whole composition with points of creamy light. On the hand it feels intimate and characterful rather than ostentatious.

The design sits comfortably within the long afterlife of 19th-century naturalistic jewellery — flowers and foliage were popular motifs through much of the Victorian era, and jewellery often used coloured gemstones to intensify a symbolic language of sentiment. The garnets deepen that historical resonance: red garnets became especially popular in Europe after the discovery of the Bohemian deposits, reaching a peak in the late 1800s. This is exactly the kind of ring that speaks to buyers who do not want something generic.

Cataloguing Note
Ring in 18ct yellow gold set with faceted garnets and small pearls. French work, early 20th century. Gross weight 4.5 g, TDD 51.5. Eagle head hallmark. Master stamp not identifiable.
Metal
18ct Yellow Gold (750‰)
Stones
Faceted garnets, small pearls
Size
TDD 51.5
Weight
4.5 g
Hallmark
Eagle's head · French · Early 20th c.
Materials
Garnet Pearl
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