Victorian Mourning Ring with Diamonds & Pearls transitional cut and the disappearance would explain

and the disappearance would explain why there is no death date

It opens with a hinge and is able to accommodate a pressed flower

The glass is clear and free from obvious scratches

I love the beautifully irregular shapes and unique rainbow sheen of the pearls

Victorian Mourning Ring with Diamonds & Pearls transitional cut and the disappearance would explainDating to the 1840s, this Victorian mourning ring has such an elegant design: four creamy (likely) natural pearls with a hint of iridescence arranged around a chunky old mine cut diamond, and silvery bright rose cut diamond accents. The designs on the shoulders remind me of flying swallows, themselves an ancient symbol of a soul's ascension to heaven, the details picked out in black enamel. Originally the ring had a locket compartment behind the