Mid 20th Century 9ct Gold & Lapis Signet Ring With Intaglio Of A Lion

A good looking 9ct37.5% pure gold (or 375 parts pure gold and 625 parts other metals) gold EdwardianJewellery made in the Edwardian era (1901-1914). ring that was made in London in 1950. It has been set with an oval plaque of lapis lazuliAn historically popular deep blue opaque gemstone. Lapis Lazuli is chiefly composed of the mineral Lazurite and is often flecked with gold Pyrite, giving each stone a unique mysticism. that has been engraved with an 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 lion rampant with a shield with three heads in the centre.