Victorian Sapphire & Ruby Double Heart Ring mourning jewellery Birmingham 1989

Birmingham 1989

Certified natural no-heat blue Sapphire (2

with DM maker's mark

though not likely to give satisfaction to her family

The design is older

Victorian Sapphire & Ruby Double Heart Ring mourning jewellery Birmingham 1989DATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A sweet Victorian ring, fully charged with romantic sentiment. The head is modelled as a double heart each on set with a halo of diamonds around either a blue sapphire or a ruby. Double heart rings were usually given to a bride on her wedding day, to symbolise the union of two hearts. Different gemstones would represent different attributes.. in this case we have the diamonds for enduring love, a ruby for passion, and the