Victorian Sardonyx Memorial Ring 18k Gold In Memory Of Necklace Late Victorian and early Edwardian

Late Victorian and early Edwardian women’s fashions were all about the waist

This beautifully hand crafted bracelet was made in England in about 1900 and is unmarked but has been carefully acid tested to verify the gold content

I was in northern Scotland

This very pretty piece measures 20 inches long and weighs 47 grams

Victorian Sardonyx Memorial Ring 18k Gold In Memory Of Necklace Late Victorian and early EdwardianHeres a little tip for you from a buyer of old jewels. English hallmarks have gotten smaller over time. The assay marks that were used even fifty years ago were larger than they are now, and the hallmarks used a hundred years ago were bigger still. So, when Im shopping for jewels in the markets of London, I always get a little thrill when I look at a piece of jewelry and see large hallmarks, because I know that it will have an early date! This ring