Victorian 18ct Gold Bloodstone Signet Ring with Decorated Shoulders feed-agegroup-adult which became popular around 1880

which became popular around 1880 due to an increase in superstition

The story comes from the European fairytale of the blacksmith and his dealings with the devil

(chain with heart is 16" and chain with pearl pedant is 18")

The clean lines and symmetry are quintessentially Art Deco

though that may simply be the influence of too much time spent in Paris

Victorian 18ct Gold Bloodstone Signet Ring with Decorated Shoulders feed-agegroup-adult which became popular around 1880A very fine 18ct gold and bloodstone signet ring, which was assayed in London in 1858. It is the finest one we have ever owned, and the condition is excellent despite its great age. It can be engraved, or simply worn for the beauty of the stone itself.