Tourmaline Ring | 14k Gold & Pink Tourmaline Pharaoh Ring moonstone cabochon 8 inch wide

8 inch wide

there was some enamel restoration to the swallows and one of the swallows tiny glass eyes were replaced with red enamel

It is in very good condition with only a small bit of enamel loss to the tip of the feather (visible only under very close inspection)

The turtles are mounted on lapis and dangle beneath lapis cabochon surmounts

Tourmaline Ring | 14k Gold & Pink Tourmaline Pharaoh Ring moonstone cabochon 8 inch wideA fascination with the aesthetics of ancient Egypt was popular in the late 1700s through the early 20th century brought about by archeological discoveries and a wave of public curiosity. Egyptian jewelry was a link to ancient opulence, and it also held the allure of a legendary culture and its mysterious symbols. This intriguing Egyptian inspired ring a high domed pink tourmaline cabochon set in an elegant mounting cast from an antique signet ring.