Georgian Navette Pearl Memorial Ring pre-georgian Victoria was "pleased to order

Victoria was "pleased to order that in future on Saint Patrick’s Day all ranks in Her Majesty's Irish regiments shall wear as a distinction a sprig of shamrock in their head-dress to commemorate the gallantry of Her Irish soldiers during the recent battles in South Africa

The simple round-faced signet ring is modelled in 18k gold

fully original and right out of a jewellery book

and it dates from the latter half of the 19th Century - circa 1880

we've mounted it on a heavy 9k gold Victorian chain with tag fastener

Georgian Navette Pearl Memorial Ring pre-georgian Victoria was "pleased to orderDATE: Georgian, 1795 An incredible antique navette memorial ring with a finely painted oval panel set within a halo of seed pearls. The panel depicts a lady in mourning, stood by a plinth and urn, with the words "Forgive Thy Wish That Would Have Kept Thee Here". To the back of the head is an inscription that reads: "Dorothy Surtees, ob 20 Nov 1795, aet 74". STONES Natural seed pearls MEASUREMENTS Head: 2. 6 x 1. 7cm Width of band: 2. 1mm WEIGHT 6. 4g