Victorian Lapis & Pearl Horseshoe Ring, Spectrum Antiques
Victorian Lapis & Pearl Horseshoe Ring, Spectrum Antiques
£695.00
Description
A charming lucky horseshoe ring, the antique head dating from the Victorian era and originally worn as a stick pin, now sympathetically remounted onto a 9ct gold shank for everyday wear. The horseshoe is set around its curve with alternating cabochons of deep-blue lapis lazuli and creamy half-pearls — a pretty, colourful combination that gives the little jewel real presence for its size.
The horseshoe has been a beloved symbol of good luck and protection for centuries, and was an especially popular sentiment in Victorian jewellery. As is natural with a converted piece, the yellow-gold antique head sits on a warmer-toned later shank — an honest, visible part of the ring's history — and it remains a genuinely wearable and cheerful thing, carrying all the charm of the period.
Details
Metal: 9ct Yellow Gold (antique head remounted on a later 9ct shank; unmarked, consistent with gold on testing)
Stones: alternating lapis lazuli cabochons and half-pearls set around the horseshoe
Design: Victorian horseshoe stick-pin head, remounted as a ring
Ring size: Q (UK)
Head size: 12.5mm x 13.2mm
Weight: 3.53g
Condition: Good antique condition, with wear consistent with age
Era: Victorian head (circa 1880), recently converted to a ring
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Product REF: SAO407
