Victorian Flamingo Intaglio Signet Ring Size:9.5 with strong flashes of orange

with strong flashes of orange and green

Flat Cut Garnet

Not the normal type of thing we'd stock as it isn't mounted in a piece of jewellery

light wear commensurate with age including some natural discolouration to the turquoise

The body is carved from a single piece of aventurine

Victorian Flamingo Intaglio Signet Ring Size:9.5 with strong flashes of orangeDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 An outstanding Victorian signet ring with heraldic flamingo crest (at first I thought ostrich, but, as my 3 year old daughter pointed out, the head is definitely more flamingo right?). The intaglio is deeply carved to stand out when worn, and provide a mirrored seal in high relief when pressed into hot wax. The ring mount is crafted in 15 karat gold, dating from the 1870s, and features wonderfully ornate and deeply engraved