Pearl & Ruby Daisy Ring

Curator’s Note: “Ten small rubies gather round a single pearl like petals round the heart of a daisy, and two more sit on the silver shoulders. The back of the cluster is chased in rays, the way a flower would be seen from behind. It was resized with a new gold band, so it sits comfortably and is ready to wear.”

Story of the Period: Jewellers in the age of the Kings George loved the flower. A daisy of coloured stones round a pearl was a favourite design, set in gold with silver at the shoulders, and the back was chased as carefully as the front.

Details:

N: 009/26

Era: Georgian (the age of the Kings George), c. 1790 to 1830

Material: Gold and silver. The cluster is gold with a chased rayed back, and the shoulders are silver. The band is a later gold replacement (tested), fitted by a London jeweller when the ring was resized.

Gemstones: 12 rubies (approx. 1.8 to 2mm) and 1 pearl (approx. 5mm).

Cluster size: 1.2 x 1.2cm, 1.7cm across the shoulder rubies

Ring size: UK M / US 6.5 / EU 53

Weight: 4.81g

Condition: Good, wear consistent with age. One ruby has a small chip. The band was replaced and the ring resized by a jeweller. The setting is stable.

Provenance: Sourced in the United Kingdom

Gemstones are described from our own examination. Not laboratory tested; stones may be treated.

Ships to Hungary and the EU.

Viewings by appointment in Budapest, Paris, London or online.