18th Century Bague Au Firmament solitaire rings with a catch inside the

with a catch inside the ornately carved bail and hinge at the base

Two connectors at the back keep the ring orientated upwards when worn

and can be found time and time again emblazoned on their most intimate of possessions

Three flies rest on little domed pedestals

It's fashioned in the Art Nouveau style

18th Century Bague Au Firmament solitaire rings with a catch inside theAn original 18th century Bague au Firmament; a Ring of the Heavens. Silver set diamond 'stars' glisten brightly over a deep midnight blue enamel ground. This is one of two types of ring designed in France during the latter half of the 19th century in celebration of the news that Marie Antoinette and her husband, King Louis XVI, were having a baby (the other being the enfantement ring, the ring of childbirth). It's crafted in 18 carat gold and silver