Late Victorian 4ct Aquamarine Solitaire Ring swiss lapis 4cm (not including jump ring)

4cm (not including jump ring)

Wearable length: 18

often with the inscription Gold gab ich für Eisen (I gave gold for iron)

which in this case has been is inlayed onto the silver base links

and often associated with the Goddess Venus

Late Victorian 4ct Aquamarine Solitaire Ring swiss lapis 4cm (not including jump ring)DATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A breath taking antique aquamarine ring dating from the late Victorian period. The 4 carat stone displays a dreamy pale blue hue, and is mounted in 18 karat gold with a gas pipe style bezel and elegant trifurcated shoulders. Aquamarine takes its name from the Latin word for "seawater", on account of it's dreamy pale blue (sometimes slightly greeny) hue. Like emerald, it is a member of the beryl family of gemstones, and has