Georgian Lavender Paste Single-Stone Ring Size:5.5 Width of chain: 3

Width of chain: 3

This style of bead

and flanked by hand carved scroll and foilate motifs

and had something of a resurgence in the early 20th Century after it was popularised a century earlier by Napoleon when he proposed to Josephine with a pear cut sapphire and diamond example (the same theme and stone combination as this one

with a rose cut diamond surround - each diamond set in silver to mimic petals

Georgian Lavender Paste Single-Stone Ring Size:5.5 Width of chain: 3DATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A Gift from a Friend This elegant single stone ring dates from the late Georgian period, circa 1820. It features a lavender coloured paste gemstone set over foil to enhance the colour and brightness, and deeply chased shoulders adorned with roses and poppies. The back of the head is engraved with the words: "A Gift from a Friend". Crafted in 15k gold throughout. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries paste gems could command as