Georgian amethyst and chrysoberyl mourning ring. Set with an oval old cut amethyst in a closed back claw setting with an approximate weight of 0.50 carats, flanked by a central oval glass slice with woven hair behind to a closed back, further set with an oval old cut chrysoberyl in a closed back claw setting with an approximate weight of 0.65 carats, to intricate scalloped settings with cheniers to the closed gallery and spherical graulation throughout flowing down the pierced shank with millegrain edging and twisted wirework. Tested yellow gold, engraved to the bezel 'Eliza Cheney Obt.16 May 1818 .32', circa 1818.
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