A Jewel of Secrets & Transformation

This antique treasure in 18k gold and silver is more than a ring, it is a story told in gemstones. At first glance, the jewel dazzles with its three luminous emerald cabochons, their crisp, verdant glow framed by a constellation of old-cut diamonds that shimmer with a candlelit fire. But look closer, and you’ll find a secret: the entire ornamental face detaches from its shank, a clever design once meant to let the jewel transform, perhaps into a brooch to grace silk gowns or lace collars. Though those original fittings are lost to time, the mystery only adds to its allure, leaving us to imagine the elegant soirées and lives it once adorned.

The jewel’s generous 22 x 35 mm (0.87 x 1.38 inches) design is bold yet graceful, a statement meant to be noticed, while its hallmarks, the Owl and Swan, carry whispers of 19th-century France, where such stamps guaranteed gold’s fineness and marked jewels that journeyed across borders.

To wear this ring is to slip into another era, where jewelry was not just ornament, but transformation, romance, and intrigue.

 Size 7

Weight: 15.21 grams