Victorian Fossilised Coral "Ivy Leaf" Brooch rolled gold A fine Georgian mourning ring

A fine Georgian mourning ring with two fine black enamel seams around a central "optical illusion" band

The detailing is exceptional

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Victorian Fossilised Coral "Ivy Leaf" Brooch rolled gold A fine Georgian mourning ringDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A remarkable antique brooch formed as an ivy leaf. It's set with a piece of fossilised coral, beautifully patterned with mottled blue grey and striking flecks of red the internal structure of the coral wonderfully preserved in fine detail. The brooch dates from the latter half of the 19th century which feels like a long time ago until you consider that the coral is in the region of 150 300 million years old. Modelled in