Georgian 15ct Gold, Turquoise Ring With Carved Classical Scene

A charming 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made circa 1820. It is a pretty design with an ornate tooled border and has been set with a carved turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms.  In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after. that features Erato. Erato is the Greek Muse of lyric erotic poetry and mimic imitation. In the Orphic hymn to the Muses, it is Erato who charms the sight. Since the Renaissance she has mostly been shown with a wreath of myrtle and Roses, holding a Lyre, or a small kithara, a musical instrument often associated with Apollo.

This ring is a rare survival of the Neo Classical style that was popular in the early 19th century.