18ct Gold Octagonal Bloodstone Signet Ring

A good 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. which has been set with a bloodstoneA dark green to dark bluish-green variety of Chalcedony that is splattered with red or brown spots that resemble blood. The extent of the marking varies depending on the stone. Spots are favoured over larger stripes and markings. containing an unusual crest intaglioAn engraved stone, the opposite of a cameo, with a recessed design cut below the surface of the stone. Intaglio designs are common for signet rings and fob seals. of a castle tower and two elephant tusks. It was made circa 1880.