Georgian Urn Memorial Ring lost classics with granulation

with granulation

Ring size: P ½ or 8 US

It's crafted in 9 carat gold with silver settings and over a carat of diamonds in total

Gorgeous Georgian ring dating from the turn of the 19th century

Georgian Urn Memorial Ring lost classics with granulationBeautiful antique memorial ring dating from the 1770s. The head features typical mourning scene: a funerary urn with laurel wreath sits atop a small pedestal under a weeping willow tree. The medium is remarkable: tiny pieces of the deceased's hair are arranged and stuck onto the white bone background with detailing that seems impossibly fine. A dedication to the back of the head tells us that the ring was made to commemorate the life (and death) of I.