Victorian Dragon Intaglio Shield Signet Ring Size:4.5 Evidence of an old resize

Evidence of an old resize to the inner band

Natural Sapphire & Rose Cut Diamond

and I have no idea what its intended purpose was

It features intricate hand-chased detailing

This exceptional antique snake-link chain dates to the beginning of the 19th Century

Victorian Dragon Intaglio Shield Signet Ring Size:4.5 Evidence of an old resizeDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Cool Victorian signet ring with a winged dragon intaglio carved into the shield shaped sardonyx head. The carver has made clever use of the two colour bands present in the stone, the mythical beast rendered in red, and the white section giving the illusion of bat like wing translucency and creating strong contrast between the subject and background. It's mounted in silver with rope twist border around the head and elegant