Vintage Jade Saddle Ring opal almandine-pyrope) and Old Mine Cut

almandine-pyrope) and Old Mine Cut Diamonds (0

Built in 18ct gold with gorgeous scrolled openwork to the gallery and deep reeded engraving down the shoulders

English hallmarks confirm the gold content

It's crafted in 15ct rose gold and silver

and the linked serpents and the Gorgon herself upon the goddess’s breast—a severed head rolling its eyes" - Virgil’s Aeneid (Day-Lewie's translation)

Vintage Jade Saddle Ring opal almandine-pyrope) and Old Mine CutA deliciously juicy jadeite cabochon, it's pooling sour apple hues rippled with bands of pale iridescence that gleam like veins of sugar in a boiled sweet, lies east to west across the head of this delightful vintage saddle ring. It melts into its bezel setting, the honeyed yellow gold creating a wonderful contrast with the green stone. Hallmarks indicate the ring is crafted from 20 carat gold and of Chinese origin. Throughout Chinese history jade has