Unusual Art Deco Lapis Lazuli Ring 18k Gold c.1920 victorian style The heart lock is engraved

The heart lock is engraved on the reverse with a crisp gothic monogram and marked STERLING

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paired with an elongated bale

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I spotted it closed inside a dealers case one Sunday morning at the Horticultural Hall show in London

Unusual Art Deco Lapis Lazuli Ring 18k Gold c.1920 victorian style The heart lock is engravedThe richness of this lapis feels older than history itself, a deep celestial blue flecked with gold, as if it carried fragments of the night sky within. To wear a ring carved entirely of this storied stone is to carry that mystery on your hand, bold and striking, yet ancient in its appeal. This sculptural design has the presence of a talisman, a piece made to stand out, to be remembered. Crafted around 1920, the ring is formed from a single piece of